Open Society Foundations, the philanthropic group founded by billionaire George Soros , is pushing back against reported efforts by the Trump administration to investigate it for allegedly supporting terrorism, calling the initiative a politically motivated abuse of federal power.

The group issued a statement on Wednesday in response to a New York Times report revealing that a senior Justice Department official directed multiple United States attorneys to draw up plans for criminal charges against Open Society. Those potential charges include arson, racketeering, and material support for terrorism.

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