The FBI’s deep corruption is becoming generally known regarding Trump and Russia, but it is even worse than most people think. In 2011, the Obama administration ordered the removal of all mention of Islam and jihad from counter-terror training. And in 2015, the FBI had no agents in place to stop the jihad attack on the free speech event Pamela Geller and I organized in Garland, Texas, even though it is clear that they knew about this attack beforehand. So it is no surprise that the FBI, having gone so far off the rails, would be working with a group that is dedicated to delegitimizing and destroying organizations that represent the point of view of roughly half of the electorate.
“Report: FBI Has ‘Ongoing’ Relationship With Left-Wing SPLC, Which Once Put Ben Carson On An ‘Extremist Watch List,’” by Peter Hasson, Daily Caller, July 28, 2018:
The FBI has an “ongoing” relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a left-wing nonprofit that once placed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson on an “extremist watch list.”
That’s according to an exclusive report from Fox News host and Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson, who broke the news on his show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Friday.
“Well as you already know if you’ve been paying any attention at all, the Southern Poverty Law Center is a fraudulent enterprise,” said Carlson. “It’s a left-wing political group that uses ‘hate crime’ designations to target its ideological enemies and to crush people.”
“The SPLC has repeatedly been allowed to brief the FBI on alleged domestic terrorist threats to this country,” Carlson reported. “Disturbingly though, the relationship is ongoing, if you can believe it.”
“Despite multiple requests from this program, the FBI has refused to describe the extent of its collaboration with the SPLC, we’ve asked repeatedly, or even to explain why it continues to work with a group like that,” Carlson said, noting the agency would only offer bland statements.
“For many years, the FBI has engaged with various organizations, both formally and informally,” FBI spokeswoman Jacqueline Maguire said in a statement to Carlson’s show.
“Such outreach is a critical component of the FBI’s mission, and we welcome information from these organizations on any possible violations of civil rights, hate crimes, or other potential crimes or threats.”
“The Attorney General has directed the FBI to reevaluate their relationships with groups like this to ensure the FBI does not partner with any group that discriminates,” Department of Justice spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores told Fox News.
The SPLC’s lists of “extremists” and “hate groups” have consistently courted controversy and the nonprofit’s work has been plagued by inaccuracies.
Floyd Lee Corkins, who opened fire at the Family Research Center (FRC) in 2012, said he chose the FRC for his act of violence because the SPLC listed them as a “hate group.”
Carson was surprised to find out in February 2015 that the SPLC placed him on an “extremist watch list” for his conservative beliefs.
The SPLC cited as proof of Carson’s “extremism” a quote in which he said: “Marriage is between a man and a woman; it’s a well-established pillar of society.”
Following a backlash, the SPLC apologized and removed him from its list. Carson was on the list for four months before the SPLC removed the “extremist” label.
The SPLC deleted three Russia-related articles this March after challenges to their accuracy followed by legal threats.
The SPLC removed a controversial “anti-Muslim extremist” list in April, after British Muslim reformer Maajid Nawaz announced plans to sue the SPLC for defamation. The left-wing group ending up paying Nawaz a $3.375-million settlement.
Somali-born women’s rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali was also on the list.
Ali, a victim of female genital mutilation who now advocates against the practice, is an award-winning human rights activist. For the last decade, her nonprofit, the AHA Foundation, has worked to protect women from honor violence, forced marriage and genital mutilation.
But according to the SPLC’s since-deleted list, Ali is an “anti-Muslim extremist.” The SPLC has yet to apologize or officially retract its “extremist” label for Ali….
Charlie says
SPLC is an extremely dangerous group. They manage hundreds of millions of tax exempt dollars in contributions, much of it in suspiciously managed offshore accounts. They are open to foreign donors who may have a political, or religious, or censorial agenda, and the SPLC seems too willing to serve the missions of their overcapitalized clients. Like a Tomas Torquemada hunting for witches, the SPLC is driven to produce large lists of alleged villains to justify their appeals for donations and operating methods. Growth in market value compels them to add or expand definitions, and even to deliberately slander groups and people regardless of narrative veracity or contrary evidence. Legitimate, cited criticism falls into the category of “hate speech”, if it serves their clients or furthers their power.
Unchecked, self-appointed, “charitable” prosecutorial agencies that offer zero legitimate due-process, or representational self defense are FULLY unconstitutional. Because they have far too much capitalized influence in news media, social media and the justice department (i.e. FBI), SPLC labeling and conclusions can ruin lives and reputation, often without recourse or redress. It may be true that they established a reputation in the 1960’s in providing a needed purpose to protect minorities from institutional injustice, but like many organizations who succeed in needed changes, the resulting evolution of power and influence often corrupt the original mission, and turn social services into coercive witch hunts.
Glad to see Maajid Nawaz and the Quilliam foundation win a massive settlement against the SPLC. I would like to see Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Robert Spencer, and others sue for the same reasons. Its time to remove the tax exempt status for a charity that uses “poverty” and “law” in the title, but practices little in the way of the law, and is certainly knows little about poverty.
Mac-101 says
All tax except foundations need their exemption revoked! Starting with the Clinton Crime Foundation!
Indiana Tom says
Oh, the SPLC was politicized from the git go and some of the 60s hate groups such as the KKK were usually more strawmen than anything else. It was always said there were more FBI agents at KKK rallies than Klansmen. The KKK was becoming more unpopular amongst the Southerners as the 60s rolled along.
I always thought that it was funny that a study was done showing more segregation in Massachusetts than in Texas. North East liberals are okay, Conservative Southerners, not so much.
The FBI and the SPLC has had a long history of working together, so I can easily see the FBI being part of the same agenda as the SPLC and vice versa. To say the USA government is not politicized is laughing stock.
Mac-101 says
The Senate Church Committee back in the 1970s published that 55% of the KKK were government informers or agents, 25% of the SDS and Weathermen and 15% of the Black Panthers. So I’d guess most of Obama’s radical 1960’s friends, including Bill Ayers got off Scotch Free blowin stuff and people up because they were gubermint agents, then political consultants for the Globalist!
James Lincoln says
Charlie,
Thanks so much for the detailed background regarding the SPLC. I knew that they were a dangerous group; however, I did not realize that the rot ran this deeply.
They are finally being exposed for who they truly are and what they have morphed into since the 1960s.
Fully agree, both Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Robert Spencer, and perhaps others, should pursue lawsuits against this despicable nonprofit. Court proceedings will go far to continue to expose their corrupt inner workings.
Mac-101 says
The crazy thing is, isn’t the SPLC organized and run by people of Jewish background? Why are they goin to extremes to not only protect but encourage Islamic takeover?
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Leon Trotsky, of Jewish Background, took especial delight in not only murdering Orthodox Christians but even more pleasure in torturing Orthodox Rabbis in front of their Synagogues and then burning down the synagogues with all the people in them.
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When asked “Comrade General Trotsky, why do you take so much pleasure in murdering Jews when you, yourself is a Jew” He replied, “I am NOT a JEW, I am a Communist”.
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Is the entire Left blinded by Satan?
GP says
In a word “Yes!”
Kesselman says
FBI seems more and more involved with the old globalist neoliberal ruling coalitions to overthrow a reigning president. Not since the assassination of the Kennedys is the bureau that immersed in the politics of today.
Mac-101 says
Amen. JFK and Eisenhower warned us! JFK paid da price!
Lydia Church says
If I get on their hit list, I know I have been successful as a righteous human being!!!
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Mac-101 says
Salvation in the next life will be your reward.
Indiana Tom says
Being on the SPLC shet list is the same as being on the Book of Life.
gravenimage says
FBI has “ongoing” relationship with far-Left hate group Southern Poverty Law Center
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Appalling.
Charlie says
Correction in my early comment. The SPLC was founded in 1971.
Frank Thiboutot says
We lost bids to pass an anti-FGM bill in Maine twice. The reason: ACT for America-ME members asked the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Heather Sirocki, to spearhead the effort. She was a dynamo who obtained 60+ co-sponsors. Then, the Governor got involved and sponsored a 2nd bill.
Long story short, the SPLC, which listed ACT on it’s anti-Muslim hate list (in cooperation with the ACLU and the Maine Somali community), made the charge that this was an-anti-Muslim bill. Of course, it’s a barbaric cultural AND religious practice that has no place in our society, but that didn’t stop the Dems in the House from voting it down. YET, they proclaim to be the champions of protecting young girls from child abuse. What blatant hypocrites!
Charlie Dumaurier says
Thinly veiled Trump shill article. Probably written by a Russian agent.