FBI Director Kash Patel Is Investigating George Soros Financial Links to ANTIFA | The Gateway Pundit | by Antonio Graceffo

In a recent interview on The National Desk (NTD), FBI Director Kash Patel confronted rising public scrutiny surrounding billionaire George Soros and his Open Society Foundation, which some allege is financially backing anti-American movements. When directly inquired if this foundation was backing terrorist entities, Patel chose diplomatic ambiguity, eschewing a direct answer due to ongoing investigations.

Shifting focus to the controversial group Antifa and the president’s recent executive order expanding the authority of federal agencies, Patel noted that investigators are meticulously tracing the financial networks fueling the unrest. “Throughout my career in investigations,” Patel stated, “I’ve always believed in following the money.”

This approach echoed recommendations from Senator Ted Cruz, who advised Patel to not only target individuals directly associated with violence but also those financing and organizing such actions. Cruz underscored that many of the disturbances observed are not merely spontaneous but appear to be orchestrated with significant funding behind them.

Cruz pressed Patel, urging him to “go after anyone who aided and abetted,” while reiterating the necessity of tracking financial flows. He asserted that the violent incidents across the nation were often augmented by what he termed as “significant money spreading dissension.”

The senator elaborated, stating that investigators had uncovered shell casings stamped with Antifa slogans, hinting at a structured, well-funded operation. He drew attention to patterns of financial backing that had apparently supported the riots linked to Antifa and Black Lives Matter in previous years, as well as protests advocating for open borders in Los Angeles and other cities.

<p“To combat this,” Cruz proclaimed, “I’ve introduced legislation known as the Stop Funding Rioters Act,” designed to categorize rioting as a predicate offense under RICO legislation. “Funds must be traced and prosecuted under RICO.” He noted that anti-Semitic and violent incidents at universities featured tents with striking similarities, further indicating a central funding source.

Patel reinforced the notion that violent protests don’t simply materialize without coordination. “You don’t have hundreds of individuals encircle a courthouse overnight, then mobilize to Los Angeles and subsequently to Chicago without some form of organization,” he remarked. “This is a concerted effort supported by financial resources.”

He confirmed that the FBI is actively pursuing “multiple ongoing investigations” into various groups and individuals implicated in financing these activities, with search warrants being processed. The results are beginning to materialize, with formal designations of certain domestic groups as terrorist organizations already underway.

When queried about whether the focus of prosecutions would be on individual funders rather than criminalizing ideologies, Patel affirmed that each case is being approached with caution. “We must recognize these groups for what they are,” he stated. “If we permit these riots to persist, we are courting an escalation in criminal activity.”

Patel delivered a strong rebuke of the violence perpetrated by rioters, insisting that assaults on law enforcement, throwing projectiles at officers, and incendiary actions against federal institutions should never be tolerated. His conclusion was adamant: “We’re following the money. Money never lies, and it’s the key to dismantling this network of organized criminal brigands.”

President Trump’s executive order, enacted on September 22, 2025, conferred unprecedented authority to the FBI to probe into Antifa and its financial backers. The decree officially termed Antifa a “domestic terrorist organization,” mandating federal agencies to dismantle operations associated with the group. Furthermore, it instructed investigators to pursue any individuals “claiming to act on behalf of Antifa” or “providing material support,” creating expansive protocols for possible legal actions.

The initiative has coordinated efforts among FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the financial frameworks behind Antifa-related activities. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department is mapping funding sources and following financial trails across national and international accounts.

Reports from the White House and various sources have linked George Soros’s Open Society Foundations to funding for organizations connected to Antifa activities. According to the Capital Research Center, the foundation has reportedly channeled over $80 million since 2016 to groups “associated with terrorism or extremist violence.” Approximately $23 million of that total has been allocated to seven organizations implicated in violence, destruction of property, and economic sabotage.

Among notable recipients, the Sunrise Movement has received at least $2 million, which they later used to endorse and fundraise for Antifa-aligned groups like the Stop Cop City coalition—now facing over 40 counts of domestic terrorism and 60 racketeering charges.

Moreover, $400,000 was allocated to the Center for Third World Organizing, also recognized as the Ruckus Society, which conducted training on property destruction during the riots of 2020. Open Society also granted $18 million to the Movement for Black Lives, co-creating materials that glorified the October 7 attacks by Hamas and instructing activists on using false identification, implementing blockades, and disrupting economic activities.

These financial interconnections between Soros’s foundations and groups engaged in violent conduct provide a credible foundation for federal inquiry. However, discerning whether the backing was direct or indirect necessitates tracing money through intermediary organizations—a standard method in organized crime and terrorism financing investigations.

Nonetheless, prosecuting Antifa poses substantial obstacles. The network is notably decentralized, lacking formal hierarchies, leadership, or documented financial operations. It predominantly operates as an ideology rather than a structured entity, complicating the application of traditional terrorism laws. Legal experts caution that efforts to indict Antifa as a collective body could face constitutional challenges under the First Amendment, which safeguards freedoms of speech and assembly.

Under U.S. regulations, an organization cannot be prohibited solely based on its ideology, and mere association with such ideologies cannot be criminalized. President Trump’s classification of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization was executed through an executive order rather than legislative action, representing an unprecedented legal maneuver that may be subject to judicial review.

Nevertheless, if investigators successfully track George Soros’s funding through intermediary entities that facilitated violent actions, the Department of Justice may have various paths to pursue prosecution under existing legal frameworks aimed at financial support for terrorism and organized crime.