The Southern Poverty Law Center gets indicted.

The Southern Poverty Law Center gets indicted.

From Tangle by Isaac Saul

April 28, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for financial crimes and features an interview with California Republican candidate Steve Hilton.

On Tuesday, April 21, the Justice Department  announced  an 11-count indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with financial crimes, including wire fraud and making false statements to a federally insured bank. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the nonprofit organization secretly sent over $3 million to informants inside extremist groups without telling donors what their money was being used for. The SPLC denies any wrongdoing and plans to fight the charges. Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! California’s Republican candidate for governor. As the midterms approach, we’ll interview some candidates from across the political spectrum who are in high-profile, fascinating races. In California, Republican Steve Hilton — a former Fox News host and British politico — is on track to become a general election nominee. Hilton knows he’s an underdog, but he sat down with Tangle Executive Editor Isaac Saul to share why he’s focusing on deregulation, the climate agenda, and housing in his campaign to turn California red:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Saul

Guest: Steve Hilton

Topics covered

  • indictment
  • financial crimes
  • politics
  • midterms
  • California
  • Republican candidates

Keywords

  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • indictment
  • financial crimes
  • Steve Hilton
  • California politics
  • midterm elections

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Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center

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