Biden’s DOJ Protected SPLC From Scrutiny, Dropped DOJ Investigation
The Biden Justice Department has been accused of abandoning an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to protect a political ally. Rep. Jim Jordan claimed that the SPLC had become too embedded in the DOJ's operations, leading to the decision to drop the case. Recent developments indicate that the SPLC is now facing federal charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy.
- ▪Rep. Jim Jordan alleged that the Biden DOJ deliberately dropped an investigation into the SPLC.
- ▪Jordan claimed that the SPLC was used as a political tool by the Biden administration.
- ▪The SPLC has been indicted on multiple counts, including wire fraud and making false statements.
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Biden’s DOJ Protected SPLC From Scrutiny, Dropped DOJ Investigation Matt Margolis | 2:02 PM on May 20, 2026 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) laid out what he called a deliberate decision by the Biden Justice Department to abandon an active investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center. He argued the organization had become embedded so deeply into the Justice Dept.'s operations that prosecuting it would have meant prosecuting one of the DOJ's own political allies. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Jordan pointed directly to the now-infamous Jan.
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