House Judiciary Grills SPLC Over Alleged Payments To Extremists
Lawmakers questioned SPLC on June 9 about DOJ allegations that it secretly paid extremists, with a June 2 superseding indictment citing roughly $4.0–$4.1 million in informant payments.
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Overview
On June 9 the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from SPLC interim CEO Bryan Fair during a hearing on Justice Department allegations against the center.
The Justice Department filed an 11-count indictment on April 21 and a superseding indictment dated June 2 alleged roughly $4.0 to $4.1 million was paid to informants between 2010 and 2023.
Republican lawmakers accused the SPLC of funneling donor funds to extremists and inflating threats, while Democrats called the indictment politically motivated and Rep. Jesús García called it a "pathetic hack job."
The superseding indictment alleges payments included monthly $1,200 stipends to some KKK members, reimbursements for robes and cross-burning materials, and one informant received more than $270,000 and allegedly helped plan the 2017 Charlottesville rally.
Fair said the allegations will be addressed in the Middle District of Alabama, the committee subpoenaed SPLC documents in May, and Fair said he will soon step down as interim president.
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