"The Open Society Foundations unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism. Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law, it said in a statement. When power is abused to take away the rights of some people, it puts the rights of all people at risk. Our work in the United States is solely dedicated to strengthening democracy and upholding constitutional freedoms."
"He has pledged to crack down on leftwing groups in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing and has repeatedly singled out Soros, a major funder of liberal groups, as a target. We're going to look into Soros, because I think it's a Rico case against him and other people, Trump said on 12 September, using an acronym to refer to racketeering charges. Because this is more than like protests. This is real agitation."
A Justice Department lawyer in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office sent a memo to federal prosecutors in multiple districts asking them to consider a range of charges against the Open Society Foundations, including racketeering, arson, wire fraud, and material support for terrorism. The effort follows President Trump's repeated targeting of George Soros and his pledge to investigate and prosecute Soros and leftwing groups. The Open Society Foundations stated that it unequivocally condemns terrorism, does not fund terrorism, conducts peaceful lawful activities, requires grantees to follow human rights and legal obligations, and said the effort seeks to silence speech and endanger constitutional rights.
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