Congress Republicans want to target liberal donors after Charlie Kirk's death

"In a letter led by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), the lawmakers urge House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) to "take every step to follow the money and uncover the force behind the NGOs, donors, media, public officials, and all entities driving this coordinated attack." The lawmakers are requesting a new committee composed of members with prosecution and law enforcement backgrounds, who would have subpoena power to carry out investigations to "get to the truth behind the coordinated global network funding and fueling this attack on Americans.""

"The letter is dated Thursday, prior to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's identification of the suspect behind Kirk's slaying. Law enforcement officials have yet to declare a motive for the attack as of Friday afternoon. But according to the lawmakers calling for the select committee, "The patterns are undeniable: we are witnessing a sustained breakdown of law and order, fueled not by chance, but by anti-American ideology.""

""We can no longer pretend to be bound together by shared ideals" The group says that Kirk was listed on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)'s "Hate Map" prior to his killing, and claims "We have seen dangerous networks like Antifa organize, fund, and deploy sophisticated terror campaigns attacking law enforcement and destroying American cities." It blames "radical organizations" and figures like George Soros"

Around two dozen Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Chip Roy, sent a letter urging House leadership to form a select committee with subpoena power to investigate alleged left-wing funding, media influence, NGOs, donors, and public officials. The lawmakers asked Speaker Mike Johnson, Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, and Oversight Chair James Comer to appoint members with prosecution and law enforcement backgrounds. The letter was dated before the FBI identified a suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing, and no motive had been declared. The lawmakers claimed patterns of breakdown in law and order and cited SPLC listings, Antifa allegations, and figures like George Soros.

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