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The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?

The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several former and current SPLC employees say the group is already deeply vulnerable.

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The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?
Source: NPR News
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks alongside Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel a news conference last month to announce charges against to the Southern Poverty Law Center. They allege the group funneled over $3 million into the pockets of white supremacist and extremists groups. 

The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several former and current SPLC employees say the group is already deeply vulnerable.

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