Trump Plans RICO Investigation Into Soros Over Protest Funding

US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will investigate billionaire George Soros and his associates for potential charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, alleging that Soros funds violent protests and agitates unrest across the country. Trump accused Soros and his network of paying professional agitators and radicalizing youth to act against national interests, linking this investigation to the recent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Soros and his Open Society Foundations have denied these allegations, stating they do not support or fund violent protests. The RICO Act, traditionally used for organized crime cases, is being considered by Trump to address what he describes as coordinated efforts to destabilize the US through violent protests. Critics argue that Trump is leveraging presidential powers to target political opponents, while Soros, a Hungarian-born philanthropist, has long supported various liberal and democracy-building causes worldwide. Trump’s call for a probe into Soros follows broader claims that Soros-funded groups have been involved in various protest movements and political interference efforts in the US.