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Jim Jordan: “I wonder if any of these, quote, informants of the SPLC were…”

Featuring: Jim Jordan, Republican | U.S. House Ohio, District 4

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Chairman Jim Jordan Questioning on The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

They were doing that. We know they were paying confidential human sources. Do you think it's a fair question to say, I wonder if any of these, quote, informants of the SPLC were also being paid by the federal government? Think that's a fair question? Yes, absolutely. I mean, why wouldn't they double dip like if, oh, if the Southern poverty law center is training the prosecutors and I know the FBI is going to pay confidential human sources and the Southern Poverty law center. (02:49–02:55)

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Questions if SPLC informants were also receiving federal payments.

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