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Trump floats racketeering charges for George and Alex Soros

President Donald Trump said George and Alex Soros should face federal racketeering charges on Wednesday morning in an escalation of his feud with the Democratic megadonors.

Trump has long joined Republicans in painting the Soros family as Democratic bogeymen due to the millions they have funneled into left-wing campaigns, causes, and protests over the past three decades.

Reports indicate that the Open Society Foundations, which Alex now chairs, has helped fund activists protesting the president’s takeover of the police in Washington, D.C., and though Trump did not mention Washington by name, he claimed their history of donations and grants meets the standard for charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

“George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America,” the president wrote in a Wednesday morning post on Truth Social. “We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more, never giving it so much as a chance to ‘BREATHE,’ and be FREE.”

“Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends,” he continued. “Be careful, we’re watching you! Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

White House and Justice Department officials declined to answer questions about Trump’s post, including whether the administration has already opened a RICO investigation into George Soros and Open Society.

Laura Loomer, a conservative activist and close ally of the president, cast doubt on the possibility of charges being brought.

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“This would be nice. But Pam Blondi [sic] is our AG,” she posted on X Wednesday with a screenshot of Trump’s statement. “Is anyone going to jail?”

RICO cases allow prosecutors to hold the leadership of criminal enterprises accountable for the acts committed by other members of their organization, so long as a “pattern of racketeering activity” is established across any 10-year window.

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