24 DAILY NEWS – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is gearing up for a significant legal battle against the U.S. government, but its most pressing challenge is emerging from the financial sector rather than the judicial system.
### Financial Institutions Cut Funding
Fidelity Charitable, DAFgiving360 (a Charles Schwab affiliate), and Vanguard Charitable have halted donations from donor-advised funds (DAFs) to the SPLC, effectively severing a crucial funding source at a critical juncture. This decision follows a contentious indictment announced last month by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice, which aims to discredit the SPLC, a prominent advocate against hate and racial violence.
A letter from Democratic Representatives Jamie Raskin and Mary Gay Scanlon indicates that the House Judiciary Committee received whistleblower testimonies stating that the DOJ expedited the SPLC’s indictment amidst concerns regarding the case’s legitimacy. Alabama Reflector editor Brian Lyman noted that there is currently no evidence linking the SPLC to
