Extremism expert hailed as 'terrific' by ex-Biden official slapped with federal charges

Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official Heidi Beirich was previously praised by groups like the Center for American Progress as an expert on U.S. extremism. However, she now faces charges of wire fraud conspiracy, stemming from allegations that the SPLC funneled donor money to racist groups. Prosecutors specifically allege payments were made to a source identified as "F-9," who infiltrated the neo-Nazi National Alliance.