Soros' foundation says reported Justice Department push for probe is politically motivated

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Source: Yahoo! News/Reuters

Thu, September 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM EDT


WASHINGTON (Reuters) -George Soros-funded Open Society Foundations on Thursday slammed a reported push by the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the philanthropic organization for supporting terrorism and other crimes as "politically motivated attacks" to silence President Donald Trump's adversaries.

The New York Times reported earlier on Thursday that a senior Justice Department official had instructed several U.S. attorneys' offices to draft plans to investigate the Open Society Foundations, and suggested possible charges against the organization ranging from arson to material support of terrorism.

The Open Society Foundations, in response to a Reuters query, said it unequivocally condemns terrorism and that its activities were peaceful and lawful. "These accusations are politically motivated attacks on civil society, meant to silence speech the administration disagrees with and undermine the First Amendment right to free speech," the organization said in a statement.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaking to reporters alongside Trump at the White House, declined to comment on the Times report, "but everything is on the table right now," she added.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/soros-foundation-says-reported-justice-222823275.html

[Lovie777]

1. Of course..............

[lonely bird]

2. That falls under the category of...

No shit, Sherlock.

Everything is politically motivated. Trump’s actions are that times vindictive retribution.

There are no guardrails, no norms, no mores anymore.

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3. Does that mean our double-secret payments will stop??

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4. They are coming after ActBlue, too

It seems pretty obvious that the intent is to cripple Democratic fund raising. By 2028, this will probably still be meandering through the Courts, which is going to be a problem unless the Supreme Court steps in. I’m not holding my breath for that.

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5. Arson?

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6. MaddowBlog-Trump's DOJ reportedly pushes prosecutors to go after George Soros' foundation

When Main Justice directs U.S. attorney’s offices to launch what amounts to a fishing expedition against a presidential foe, it’s political corruption.

Maddow Blog | Trump’s DOJ reportedly pushes prosecutors to go after George Soros’ foundation www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-doj-reportedly-pushes-prosecutors-go-george-soros-foundation-rcna233737

If Donald Trump’s public comments are any indication, the president has been preoccupied with George Soros lately, repeatedly referencing the Hungarian American philanthropist in multiple Fox News appearances.....

The baseless accusations were ridiculous — there’s no evidence whatsoever to suggest the Soros family or the Open Society Foundations have financed “violent protests” — but the remarks were also largely overlooked as pointless presidential palaver. As I noted in a post, Trump’s weird rants against Soros are easy to shrug off unless the Justice Department starts acting on them.

So it’s significant that The New York Times reported a senior Justice Department official has “instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorneys’ offices to draft plans to investigate” a Soros-backed group. From the article:

The official’s directive, a copy of which was viewed by The New York Times, goes as far as to list possible charges prosecutors could file, ranging from arson to material support of terrorism. The memo suggests department leaders are following orders from the president that specific people or groups be subject to criminal investigation — a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the Justice Department from political interference. The move is the latest instance of the Justice Department moving against Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies.

.....When Main Justice directs at least seven U.S. attorney’s offices to launch what amounts to a fishing expedition, that’s not law enforcement, it’s political corruption.

This is obviously an outrageous abuse, but it’s also a familiar one. Indeed, it dovetails to an unsettling degree with Trump and his team’s revenge campaign against former FBI Director James Comey. And New York Attorney General Letitia James. And Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California. And former CIA Director John Brennan. And even former President Joe Biden.

The unsubtle and retaliatory weaponization of federal law enforcement is corrupt, brazen and dangerous in equal measure, and the problem is only getting worse.