Trump’s justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdown
Heidi Beirich ‘has dedicated her life to fighting hate groups and extremist movement’, her lawyer says. Photograph: Hannah Gaber/USA Today Network/Reuters ConnectView image in fullscreenHeidi Beirich ‘has dedicated her life to fighting hate groups and extremist movement’, her lawyer says. The government said the civil rights organization committed financial crimes by laundering money through bank accounts set up on behalf of fictitious entities to protect the identities of their informants.
- ▪Heidi Beirich ‘has dedicated her life to fighting hate groups and extremist movement’, her lawyer says.
- ▪Photograph: Hannah Gaber/USA Today Network/Reuters ConnectView image in fullscreenHeidi Beirich ‘has dedicated her life to fighting hate groups and extremist movement’, her lawyer says.
- ▪The government said the civil rights organization committed financial crimes by laundering money through bank accounts set up on behalf of fictitious entities to protect the identities of their informants.
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Heidi Beirich ‘has dedicated her life to fighting hate groups and extremist movement’, her lawyer says. Photograph: Hannah Gaber/USA Today Network/Reuters ConnectView image in fullscreenHeidi Beirich ‘has dedicated her life to fighting hate groups and extremist movement’, her lawyer says. Photograph: Hannah Gaber/USA Today Network/Reuters ConnectFar right (US)Trump’s justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdownProsecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law CenterSam Levine in New YorkWed 12 Aug 2026 15.19 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 15.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe justice department on Wednesday arrested a leading expert on far-right extremism, charging her with financial crimes as…
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