The Southern Poverty Law Center's interim president defended the civil rights organization's former undercover informant program during a contentious congressional hearing.
Republican lawmakers questioned Bryan Fair about allegations the SPLC misused donor funds to pay informants in extremist groups.
Democrats said the criminal case against the SPLC was politically motivated by the Trump administration.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center’s interim president and CEO faced tough questions from Republican lawmakers during a hearing Tuesday over the organization’s former program of running informants in racist groups.
