Overview

• Aakash Singh in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office told U.S. attorneys in jurisdictions including California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Detroit to prepare plans.
• The directive lists possible charges to evaluate, including racketeering, wire fraud, arson and material support for terrorism.
• The memo explicitly cites a Capital Research Center report that claims OSF directed more than $80 million to groups tied to extremist violence.
• Open Society Foundations said it does not fund terrorism, called the push politically motivated, and described its work as peaceful and lawful.
• A Justice Department spokesperson said prosecutors will prioritize public safety and investigate organizations that conspire to commit violence, while no indictments have been announced and the matter remains developing.