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Democrats Decry DOJ SPLC Indictment as Political Persecution

5/23/2026

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Rep. Clay Fuller framed the hearing’s claim that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) manufactures hate as an attack on groups.
Democrats called the DOJ indictment political persecution and cited the SPLC’s warning before the 2017 Charlottesville rally and tips that helped convict Atomwaffen members.
Maya Wiley said the campaign attacks nonprofits that protect voting rights, education and labor unions, and noted a DOJ-created two-billion-dollar slush fund for President Donald Trump.

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Rep. Clay Fuller framed the hearing’s claim that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) manufactures hate as an attack on groups.
Democrats called the DOJ indictment political persecution and cited the SPLC’s warning before the 2017 Charlottesville rally and tips that helped convict Atomwaffen members.
Maya Wiley said the campaign attacks nonprofits that protect voting rights, education and labor unions, and noted a DOJ-created two-billion-dollar slush fund for President Donald Trump.