<![CDATA[#Trump is going after the people who expose #DomesticTerrorism operations.]]> is going after the people who expose operations.

The Southern Poverty Law Center [] says it’s the subject of a investigation by the “Justice” Dept & faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate groups.


https://apnews.com/article/southern-poverty-law-center-criminal-investigation-db7fdcf9baa0d1b24b8f1e1f2cebc0be

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/bd191a50-3647-4dd6-a50b-2abdbfc4c18e/trump-is-going-after-the-people-who-expose-domesticterrorism-operations.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:22:38 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2026 14:05:44 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump is going after the people who expose #DomesticTerrorism operations. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:16:32 GMT]]>The investigation could add to concerns that the Republican admin is using the to go after opponents & his critics. It follows a number of other investigations into Trump foes that have raised questions about whether the law enforcement agency has been turned into a political weapon.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443119148738066https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443119148738066Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:16:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump is going after the people who expose #DomesticTerrorism operations. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:16:09 GMT]]>He said the organization “will vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, & our work.”

The , which is based in Montgomery, Alabama, was founded in 1971 & used civil litigation to fight groups. The nonprofit has become a popular target among who see it as overly leftist & partisan [because is a-okay with Republicans].

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443117610326318https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443117610326318Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:16:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump is going after the people who expose #DomesticTerrorism operations. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:11:38 GMT]]>“When we began working with informants, we were living in the shadow of the height of the Movement, which had seen bombings at churches, state-sponsored against demonstrators, & the murders of activists that went unanswered by the justice system,” Fair said. “There is no question that what we learned from informants saved lives.”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443099859327998https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443099859327998Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:11:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump is going after the people who expose #DomesticTerrorism operations. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:10:14 GMT]]>The previously paid informants to infiltrate groups & gather information on their activities, often sharing it with local & federal law enforcement, Fair said. It was used to monitor threats of , he said, adding that the program was kept quiet to protect the safety of informants.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443094329387317https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443094329387317Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:10:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Trump is going after the people who expose #DomesticTerrorism operations. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:07:16 GMT]]>The group made the announcement Tuesday, saying the admin appears to be preparing legal action against it or some of its employees.
“Although we don’t know all the details, the focus appears to be on the ’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely groups,” CEO Bryan Fair said.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443082708434937https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116443082708434937Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:07:16 GMT