DOJ Probes Black Lives Matter Fundraising

The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation and other Black-led organizations defrauded donors who gave more than $90 million after the 2020 George Floyd protests, with federal investigators issuing subpoenas and at least one search warrant. It is unclear whether the probe will lead to criminal charges; DOJ spokespeople have declined to comment while the foundation says it is "not a target of any federal criminal investigation" and has pledged transparency. Multiple sources say the inquiry began during the Biden administration and has received renewed attention under the Trump administration, prompting civil-rights groups to warn of potential politically motivated targeting of progressive organizations. Critics have long faulted the foundation for a lack of financial transparency, and reporting highlighted the resignation of co-founder Patrisse Cullors amid scrutiny over property purchases and separate cases in which local activists were convicted or pleaded guilty to misusing donor funds. Investigators have made no public findings and outcomes remain uncertain.