
FBI SHUTS DOWN PARTNERSHIP: Director Kash Patel Cites “Hate Map” and Partisan Activism in Severing All Ties with Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major development with significant implications for how federal law enforcement interacts with activist organizations, the FBI has severed all ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). FBI Director Kash Patel made the announcement on Friday, stating that the group’s “hate map” and overtly partisan activism made the SPLC unfit for partnership with the Bureau.