DOJ Protected the SPLC Grift Because the Hate Group Was Literally Training Their Prosecutors: Report
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan revealed that the Biden Justice Department shelved a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Jordan accused the SPLC of running a scam while training DOJ prosecutors, which he claimed led to the investigation being dropped. The SPLC has been implicated in various fraudulent activities, including funneling donor money to extremists.
- ▪Rep. Jim Jordan exposed that the Biden DOJ opened and then shelved an investigation into the SPLC.
- ▪Jordan claimed the SPLC was involved in a scam and had trained DOJ prosecutors.
- ▪The Justice Department recently indicted the SPLC on multiple counts, including wire fraud and money laundering.
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Biden DOJ Protected the SPLC Grift Because the Hate Group Was Literally Training Its Prosecutors: Report By Rusty Weiss | 3:38 PM on May 20, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Joe Biden and Merrick Garland. (Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/Susan Walsh/AP) During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-4) exposed how the Biden Justice Department opened—then deliberately shelved—a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
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