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Wesley Hunt: “One informant rose into a leadership role within the KKK…”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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Hunt vs Crockett | 'Outrage is their oxygen': GOP lawmaker's devastating rebuttal at SPLC hearing

Published | Video Starts at 07:17

Instead of supporting their exit, the SPLC employee allegedly encouraged them to remain involved and offered them a monthly salary of $1,200 to do so. As a result, One informant rose into a leadership role within the KKK, recruited other new members, purchased KKK materials, and were even reimbursed for expenses related to cross burning events. I can't make this up. This is not just ironic, sir. It's quite outrageous, sir. As you highlighted in your testimony, these organizations have survived for 55 years taking donations from generous donors. (07:17–07:29)

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Asserts that an informant was financially supported in KKK activities.

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