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Trump DOJ criticized after false claims about indictment

newsMay 4, 2026795

A MAGA Republican falsely claimed the Trump Department of Justice plans to indict the Southern Poverty Law Center, framing the move as vengeance against the KKK. Media outlets labeled her statements "disgusting lies" after she tied an imagined indictment to punishment of the prominent civil‑rights nonprofit. The episode matters because it amplifies unfounded narratives about a politicized DOJ targeting nonprofits and shows how misinformation can shape public perceptions of legal institutions ahead of elections.

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