""For decades, we engaged in unprecedented litigation to dismantle the Klan and other hate groups. In light of that work, we sought to protect the safety of our staff and the public. We frequently shared what we learned from informants with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI.""
""Weaponizing the executive branch to punish free speech is illegal and wrong," an open letter from the groups said."
""Today, the federal government has been weaponized to dismantle the rights of our nation's most vulnerable people and any organization like ours that stands up for them.""
The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a federal investigation, reportedly linked to its use of paid informants to gather intelligence on extremist groups. Interim CEO Bryan Fair expressed uncertainty about the investigation's details but suggested it relates to efforts against the Ku Klux Klan and similar organizations. Fair stated that SPLC no longer employs paid informants and emphasized the organization's long history of litigation against hate groups. He accused the federal government of targeting SPLC for political motives, undermining the rights of vulnerable populations.
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