Moms group labeled 'extremist' flips script on SPLC after federal indictment: 'Shut it down'

The leader of a parental rights group that the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled an "extremist" organization is calling for the group to be "shut down" as it faces federal charges.

Moms for America founder Kimberly Fletcher accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of being a "hate group against America, families, freedom, and God."

"They're not going to stop what they're doing," Fletcher said. "They're going to continue funneling money into organizations that are extremist hate groups, and they're going to continue to target organizations like ours, moms who just want to make sure that our kids are protected, our freedoms are defended, and we restore the republic."

Fletcher said that the SPLC's "extremist" label has disrupted the group's operations, claiming that tech companies cut off services and that the organization faced threats and harassment, prompting dozens of the organization's leadership to step down.

Despite threats and alleged shadowbanning by social media companies, Fletcher said the extremist label from the SPLC is "almost like a badge of honor."

To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Fletcher said Moms for America is hosting a traveling festival in all 50 states geared toward families and children.

Fletcher said the key to countering the Southern Poverty Law Center and other leftist organizations' attacks is to reach young people and unite families.

"We are shining a light on all that's good in America so that the darkness will be exposed for what it is because people gravitate to the lake," Fletcher said.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Southern Poverty Law Center for comment.