https://illinoisfamily.tv/videos/watch/646a8242-6937-47f1-8507-816e1e1d5cc8 Under the leadership of Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday, May 20, 2025. The hearing examined the role that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has played in distorting civil rights policy in recent years. In his statement, Chairman Jordan raises several claims regarding the SPLC’s activities and influence, including: • Allegations that the SPLC paid former members of hate groups and other “field sources” millions of dollars to help create or amplify incidents and narratives surrounding extremism, including events tied to the 2017 Charlottesville rally. • Claims that the organization financially benefited from heightened public attention surrounding these controversies, with reported increases in annual revenue. • Concerns that the SPLC has applied “hate group” labels to certain conservative organizations, including the Family Research Council, Moms for Liberty, and Alliance Defending Freedom, while not applying similar scrutiny to other activist groups. • Allegations of collaboration between the SPLC and the Biden administration, including references to Department of Justice and FBI activity connected to the January 2023 Richmond FBI memorandum. Chairman Jordan concludes by expressing support for current leadership appointments within the Trump administration, arguing they are pursuing accountability related to these matters. Additionally, the hearing explored recently released information revealing that the SPLC has funneled money to some extremists, raising questions whether the SPLC has been artificially elevating the domestic extremist threat and misleading its donors. Sat, 30 May 2026 13:54:49 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://illinoisfamily.tv https://illinoisfamily.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://illinoisfamily.tv/videos/watch/646a8242-6937-47f1-8507-816e1e1d5cc8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://illinoisfamily.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.