Hate group monitor the Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s being investigated by Trump’s DOJ

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHate group monitor the Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s being investigated by Trump’s DOJOrganization claims the investigation is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to go after critics and groups with different viewsJosh Marcus in San Francisco Tuesday 21 April 2026 18:54 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962092","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/southern-poverty-law-center-doj-investigation-b2962092.html","title":"Hate group monitor the Southern Poverty Law Center says DOJ is investigating it"}}CloseTrump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi following Epstein files debacleSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US po...