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What recent announcement did President Trump make regarding the U.S.-Iran ceasefire?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump now says he will extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran again. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports it comes just hours before a deadline in which he warned he was ready to resume bombing.
President Trump announced the extension on social media, saying that he had received a request from Pakistan to hold off on a resumption of the attacks. Pakistan is facilitating the talks.
Trump wrote, "...I have therefore directed our military to continue the blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded one way or the other."
Vice President Vance was scheduled to fly to Pakistan for a new round of peace talks, but those plans were scrapped after the Iranians failed to commit to meeting. Iran has called a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports an act of war that violated the ceasefire. Franco, Ordonez, and Pure News, the White House.
The Southern Poverty Law Center says it's under criminal investigation by the Justice Department. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports the civil rights nonprofit is known for its work tracking and suing hate groups.
The Southern Poverty Law Center CEO Brian Fair says the focus of the investigation appears to be on the group's past use of confidential paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. He says the SPLC used such informants to gather information on the activities of radical violent groups and often shared that info with state and federal law enforcement.
Now the DOJ investigation raises the prospect of possible charges against the civil rights group or some of its employees, he says.
We will not be intimidated into silence or contrition, and we will not abandon our mission or the communities we serve.
Ferris says the SPLC will vigorously defend itself and its work. There was no immediate comment from the Justice Department. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
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