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Whistleblower Claims DOJ Official Fast-Tracked Weak SPLC Indictment

5/2/2026

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A whistleblower says Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh forced Alabama prosecutors to fast-track an 11-count Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) indictment despite doubts.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Justice Department filed the indictment in the Middle District of Alabama.
House Democrats Jamie Raskin and Mary Gay Scanlon demanded details and called the indictment a shocking abuse of power.
Analysts say the charges are weak and the SPLC denies fraud.

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A whistleblower says Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh forced Alabama prosecutors to fast-track an 11-count Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) indictment despite doubts.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Justice Department filed the indictment in the Middle District of Alabama.
House Democrats Jamie Raskin and Mary Gay Scanlon demanded details and called the indictment a shocking abuse of power.
Analysts say the charges are weak and the SPLC denies fraud.