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Congressional Republicans Introduce Bill Targeting Riot Funders
- Legislation introduced by Senator Ted Cruz would empower prosecutors to use rioting as a racketeering charge against organizations fueling violence at protests against government policies, including those by President Donald Trump.
- The Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots Act aims to hold organizations accountable for funding riots, ensuring First Amendment rights are protected.
- Cruz aims to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, targeting associated domestic groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim American Society for increased investigations.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson characterized recent violence against law enforcement as an ambush, emphasizing zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement.
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Congressional Republicans introduce bill targeting riot funders
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and several Republican cosponsors, introduced the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act to hold accountable financiers of rioters and vandals.
Senator Ted Cruz has introduced the Stop FUNDERs Act, which gives federal prosecutors the authority to use RICO laws—previously reserved for fighting the mob—against individuals and NGOs that fund left-wing riots and violent protests. The measure, co-sponsored by Senators John Cornyn, Tommy Tuberville, and others, represents a decisive shift toward accountability for those who fund extremist mayhem. Cruz emphasized that Americans have the right …
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