Never mind that the indictment is literally not for "paying informants." It's for crimes supposedly committed in making payments to the extremists in question. //

None of this was unexpected, though. The moment this news dropped, there was never any chance Democrats would be honest about it. Heck, by the end of the week, you can expect the narrative to have morphed into "the DOJ is protecting extremists by indicting the SPLC." //

PoIiMath @politicalmath
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There is a pending community note on this, but it is infuriating that a huge newspaper will just flat-out lie about the news

SPLC was not "indicted for paying sources". They were indicted for wire fraud and making false statements. Just tell us the truth! It's not that hard!

USA TODAY @USATODAY
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted for paying sources to infiltrate hate groups, a tactic federal agencies have used for decades. https://usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/22/splc-indicted-paying-sources-fbi-pays-informants/89726011007/?taid=69e8aef47728b40001f5a5f5&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
10:14 AM · Apr 22, 2026