Trump’s repression on the “Radical Left” after the death of Charlie Kerk targeting Soros, is indivisible

Without creating any launch link last week, the Republican President and members of his administration discussed the classification of some groups as local terrorists, ordered primary investigations and canceling the tax exemption status for progressive non -profit organizations. The White House referred to an indivisible, a progressive activist network, and open community institutions, which were founded by George Soros, as possible scrutiny topics.

Although the administration officials insist that their focus prevents violence, critics see an extension of Trump’s campaign against revenge against his political enemies and the erosion of freedom of expression rights. Any movements to weaken liberal groups can transform the political scene before the renewal elections in the next year, which will determine the control of Congress and the state throughout the country.

Trump told reporters on Tuesday morning when he left The state’s visit to the United Kingdom. “But we fix it.”

Trump is sometimes he has Make similar threats Without follow -up through. But now there is a renewed interest in anger due to the killing of Kirk, Conservative He was a prominent supporter of Trump and friends with many of his advisers.

More than 100 non -profit leaders, representing organizations including the Ford Foundation, the Omidiar network and the Mac Arthur Foundation, issued a joint speech saying, “We reject attempts to exploit political violence to misunderstand our good work or restrict our basic freedoms.”

They wrote, “Attempts to silence speech, criminalizing opposition views, distorting and restricting charitable giving to undermine our democracy and harm all Americans.”

The White House blames “terrorist networks”

The authorities said they believed that the suspect in Kirk’s assassination is acting alone, and They accused him of killing Tuesday.

However, administration officials have repeatedly made comprehensive data about the need for investigations or wider Kirk’s death.

Public Prosecutor Bam Bondi blamed the “leftist extremists” in the shooting and said, “They will be held accountable.” Stephen Miller, Supreme Policy Adviser, said that there is a “organization that led to this assassination.”

Miller’s comments came during a conversation with Vice President JD Vance, who was hosting the Kirk Applications from his festive office at the White House on Monday.

Miller said he was “angry and innocent” and “we will direct all anger” because they are working to “uproot and dismantle these terrorist networks” using “all our resources.”

Vans blamed “madness on the far left” for saying that the White House “will follow a constitutional protected speech.” Instead, he said: “We will go after the network of non -governmental organizations that are easy and facilitate and participate in violence.”

In response to examples of examples, the White House referred to the demonstrations in which police officers and federal agents were injured, in addition to distributing protective glasses and masks during the protests on the application of immigration in Los Angeles.

There was also a retail report to pay the people who gathered in Timing Agents to oppose the leadership of Elon Musk in the Ministry of Governmental efficiency. Sometimes cars were sabotaged later.

“Political violence is cancer on democracy,” said a non -retrospective leadership.

A non -profit pillar of influence

Trump’s executive procedures rocked non -profit groups with attempts to reduce their work or freeze federal financing, but the most aggressive proposals to cancel the tax exemption mode were not achieved.

Mood is now grieving while non -profit organizations recruit lawyers and enhance the security of their offices and employees.

“It is an increased atmosphere in the wake of political violence, and organizations that are afraid to be unfairly targeted in their wake sure they are ready.”

Trump made Revenge against political enemies The cornerstone of his return campaign, and he mobilized the federal government to reshape the law firm, universities and other traditional independent institutions. And he also commanded Actblue investigationA platform for collecting liberal donations on the Internet.

Some non -profit organizations expect the administration to focus on prominent financiers such as Soros, the liberal billionaire, which was a conservative goal for years, to send the cold through the donor community.

Trump recently said that Soros should face an investigation of extortion, although he had not made any specific allegations. The open community condemned violence and Kirk’s assassination in a statement and said, “It is disgraceful to use this tragedy for political purposes to seriously divide Americans and attack the first amendment.”

Senator Chris Murphy, a democratic of Connecticut, wrote on social media that “the killing of Charlie Kerk could have united the Americans to confront political violence” but “Trump and his anti -democracy roots seem to be preparing a campaign to destroy the opposition.”

“It is a miscalcile and the Democrats that the administration’s actions revolve around political speech,” said White House spokeswoman Abeel Jackson. She said the goal is to “target those who commit criminal acts and accountable to them.”

Republicans return to Trump’s calls for investigations

Trump’s concerns about political violence are significantly partisan. The people who carried out riots in the American Capitol building on January 6, 2021 described them as “hostages” and “Patriot”, and pardoned 1500 of them on its first day in the Oval Office. He also mocked the Speaker of Parliament Emerita Nance Pelosi after an attack on her husband.

When Trump condemned the killing of Kirk in a video message last week, he mentioned many examples of “radical left political violence” but ignored the attacks on Democrats.

On Monday, it was asked about the killing of a deputy in the state of Minnesota Milisa Hortmann during the summer, Trump said, “I am not aware of” the case.

“Trump ignores the right -wing political violence,” said Ezra Levin, the director of business administration, in a news message.

Some conservative commentators chanted a potential campaign. “Let’s close the left.” She also said that she wanted Trump “to be the” dictator “that the left believes.

Katie Miller, the wife of Stephen Miller and a spokeswoman for the former administration, asked Bondi if there was “more law applying after these groups” and “put the handcuffs on people.”

“We will target you completely,” said Bondi. “This is across the corridor.”

Her comments sparked a violent reaction from all over the political spectrum, as hate speech is generally protected by the first amendment. Bondi was more cautious on social media on Tuesday morning, saying they would focus on “hate speech that crosses the line to the threats of violence.”

Trump gets more support from Republicans in Congress. Senator Ted Cruz from Texas Others have been legislated that would enable the Ministry of Justice to use extortion laws, which were originally depicted to combat organized crime, to prosecute violent demonstrators and the groups that support them.

MP ROY from the House of Representatives want to create a special committee to investigate non -profit groups, saying: “We must follow the money to determine the perpetrators of coordinated attacks against America that are being implemented against us.”

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The Associated Press Bill Barrow’s author in Atlanta contributed to this report.