House GOP probe targets Soros-linked groups over alleged Antifa funding ties

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FIRST ON FOX — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan , R-Ohio, and Subcommittee on the Constitution Chairman Chip Roy, R-Texas, are demanding nonprofit liberal advocacy groups turn over documents related to alleged support of Antifa as the Trump administration continues to crack down on left-wing militants. In the letters, obtained by Fox News Digital, the Republican lawmakers called on Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) and Open Society Foundations to provide communications, financial records, and internal policies related to the nonprofits tied to Refuse Fascism, and other groups purportedly tied to Antifa, which President Donald Trump deemed a domestic terrorist organization this year. The letter cites public reporting that AFGJ "acts as fiscal sponsor for Antifa groups" and cites donations to Refuse Fascism, a group that was recently present in Washington, D.C., protesting the one-year anniversary of Trump’s election, Associated Press reported. Refuse Fascism has been present at numerous Antifa-tied demonstrations in recent years, according to Influence Watch . DOJ BRINGS FIRST ANTIFA-RELATED TERRORISM CHARGES IN TEXAS ICE ATTACK "Antifa’s left-wing extremist violence cannot be justified," the letter states. "AFGJ is directly responsible for the activities conducted by its projects as well as the use of funds raised on behalf of those projects." The Refuse Facism Leadership Board pointed Fox News Digital to its stated mission online, along with a web page outlining their principles. "Sunsara Taylor, along with all the other leaders of Refuse Fascism, has only ever advocated for nonviolent means to advance RefuseFascism.org's mission," the board said. In addition to Refuse Fascism, the lawmakers expressed concern over AFGJ’s sponsorship of Samidoun, which the Treasury Department has described as "a sham charity" for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. The Alliance for Global Justice, a liber…