Republicans blasting a hush-money probe against former President Donald Trump as politically motivated are blaming a frequent target: George Soros
, who convened the grand jury investigating Trump, of acting on Soros' behalf.
Scapegoating Soros, who is Hungarian American and Jewish, also perpetuates deep-rooted false ideas about Jewish people and immigrants to underscore the conspiracy theory that he is a shadowy villain orchestrating world events. Soros' contribution to Color of Change PAC, which told The Associated Press it supports prosecutors looking to change the criminal justice system, follows a pattern for the investor, who"has made numerous contributions in support of reform-minded prosecutors across the country since 2015," Vachon said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House Republicans escalate feud with Manhattan DA over Trump probeHouse Republicans are doubling down on their demands that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg turn over a trove of documents and communications related to the criminal probe into former President Donald Trump.
Read more »
House Republicans threaten to subpoena Manhattan DA in Trump probeIn a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Saturday, three House Republican committee chairs threatened to subpoena the prosecutor over his investigation into hush money payments made by former President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign.
Read more »
House Republicans hit back at Alvin Bragg's refusal to testify in Trump caseTop Republican leaders in the House fired back at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his refusal to testify before Congress about his investigation into former President Donald Trump, giving the New York official until the end of the month to comply with their request.
Read more »
How Republicans Are Handling Trump’s Possible Indictment“Trump has a way of drawing people who express carefully hedged, more or less rational defenses on his behalf into the vortex of his irrational, indefensible rants,” TNYCloseRead writes.
Read more »
Bragg pushes back after House Republicans escalate oversight into Trump hush money caseManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dismissed another letter by three House Republican chairmen seeking more information related to the hush money probe that could lead to an indictment of former President Trump.
Read more »