144: The Far-Right and the SPLC Indictment

Daniel presents Jack with a bevvy of clips of far-right figures reacting to the Trump admin's indictment of the Southern Policy Law Centre.  Features Matt Walsh, Jack Posobiec, John Doyle, and James Edwards of the Political Cesspool.  Lies and ironies abound.

CONTENT WARNING, ESPECIALLY FOR ABLEIST RHETORIC

Episode Notes

Associated Press, "Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants" https://apnews.com/article/southern-poverty-law-

center-criminal-investigation-db7fdcf9baa0d1b24b8f1e1f2cebc0be

> "The civil rights group faces charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the case brought in the federal court in Alabama, where the organization is based.

> The indictment came shortly after the SPLC revealed the existence of a criminal investigation into its disbanded informant program to gather intelligence on extremist group activities. The group said the program was used to monitor threats of

violence and the information was often shared with local and federal law enforcement."

NBC News, "The Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on charges that it fraudulently paid informants in extremist groups" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-

department/southern-poverty-law-center-says-targeted-trump-administration-rcna341237

Emptywheel.net, "Kash Patel Just Invited SPLC TO Demonstrate Their Importance (and His Negligence)" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/24/kash-patel-just-invited-splc-to-demonstrate-their-importance-and-his-negligence/

Emptywheel.net, "Who's Fooling Whom? How the SPLC Indictment Works"