Trump DOJ Preparations Leaked
The Department of Justice may be preparing for one of the most consequential legal battles in recent memory. According to The New York Times, multiple U.S. attorneys’ offices have been instructed to draft plans for investigating billionaire financier George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF). The potential charges under review are sweeping — ranging from arson and racketeering to wire fraud and material support for terrorism.
The directive reportedly came from a lawyer in the office of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and was circulated Monday. The memo follows years of scrutiny over Soros’ global network of nonprofits and political action committees, which have poured billions into progressive causes worldwide. A recent report from the Capital Research Center claims that since 2016, OSF has funneled more than $80 million to organizations linked to extremist violence or terrorism.
The DOJ itself has remained tight-lipped. “If organizations threaten the safety of Americans and violate U.S. law, we will pursue every lawful avenue — investigations and prosecutions to hold them accountable,” a spokesperson said. “Terror has no place here.” Offices in California, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Detroit, Maryland, and Virginia are said to be preparing investigative plans.
OSF, now led by Soros’ son Alex, pushed back hard. A spokesperson dismissed the accusations as “politically motivated attacks on civil society,” insisting the foundation has received no official communication from the government. “Our work in the United States is solely dedicated to strengthening democracy and upholding constitutional freedoms,” the statement read.
Still, the criticisms leveled against OSF are difficult to ignore. Soros-funded PACs have backed progressive prosecutors in cities that have seen sharp spikes in crime. CRC’s report also ties OSF money to activist groups involved in property destruction during the 2020 riots and to the controversial “Stop Cop City” movement in Atlanta, where dozens now face domestic terrorism charges.
According to the report, OSF funneled $23 million to groups whose activities align with the FBI’s own definition of domestic terrorism, and over $50 million to organizations that openly endorsed Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.
The political stakes are enormous. Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier this month, President Trump did not hold back. He called Soros “a bad guy” who “should be put in jail.” On Truth Social, Trump went further, urging prosecutors to charge Soros and his son under RICO laws for supporting violent protests: “We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more.”
OSF insists it has never supported violent demonstrations. But with prosecutors already preparing a separate indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, the Justice Department could soon find itself pursuing simultaneous cases against two of the most polarizing figures of the past decade.
If these investigations move forward, Soros’ long shadow over American politics may finally face courtroom scrutiny — and the outcome could reshape the debate over the role of money, activism, and foreign influence in U.S. democracy.