Heidi Beirich stood up against hate groups and defended democracy while the Trump DOJ came after her with bogus fraud charges. This prosecution is nothing but political payback dressed up as justice, targeting someone whose only crime was fighting white supremacy. The timing and target make it obvious this is a weaponized witch hunt.
The SPLC built an empire on manufactured outrage, and Heidi Beirich was funneling donor cash to a neo-Nazi informant while living with and sleeping with him. This was never about fighting hate, it was a grift that got rich off Charlottesville and smeared conservatives as Nazis to keep the donations flowing. The bill is finally coming due.
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