senior Justice Department official has directed more than half a dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to prepare investigative plans targeting a group funded by billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, according to the New York Times.

The memo, issued Monday by a lawyer in the office of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, was sent to federal prosecutors in California, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Detroit, Maryland, and other jurisdictions, the NYT reports. It calls for coordinated efforts to examine the activities of the Open Society Foundations, Soros’s philanthropic network.

The document reportedly lists possible charges including racketeering, arson, wire fraud, and material support for terrorism. Aakash Singh, the lawyer responsible for nationwide communication with federal prosecutors, authored the directive. He cited a recent report from the Capital Research Center, as reported by The Center Square, alleging Open Society has given more than $80 million to organizations “tied to terrorism or extremist violence,”

Singh instructed prosecutors to assess whether the report’s claims warranted criminal cases and to prepare their investigative plans promptly. The inclusion of terrorism-related charges has raised eyebrows among legal experts and civil liberties advocates.

As prosecutors begin evaluating the allegations, the broader legal and political ramifications remain uncertain. The Open Society Foundations have not been formally charged, and it is unclear whether any cases will proceed. https://truthsocial.com/@usatrump2020/115267311028004121