A lawyer for Heidi Beirich said the accusations are an attempt by the Trump administration to silence political opponents. The DOJ previously charged the SPLC with fraud, and this marks an escalation of its case.
The son of actor and director Rob Reiner was indicted last month by a grand jury, with details unsealed Wednesday. Nick Reiner’s parents were found dead in December.
Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya are running for Senate, while Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) and state House Speaker Lisa Demuth are running for governor.
The party establishment is breathing a sign of relief that democratic socialist Francesca Hong, who led the pre-election polls by double-digits, will not be topping their ticket.