Trump explores using RICO Act against left-wing groups, backed by Cruz’s bill to punish riot funders.

President Trump is considering using the RICO Act, originally designed to combat organized crime, to target left-wing groups accused of promoting violence. Influential Republicans, including Senator Ted Cruz, support expanding the law to include rioting as a racketeering offense, with Cruz's STOP FUNDERs Act aiming to enable federal prosecutors to charge and seize assets from those funding or coordinating violent riots. While proponents argue it would deter violent activism, critics warn it could intimidate peaceful protesters and threaten civil liberties. The push follows conservative backlash over the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with Trump and allies seeking to channel that anger into legal actions against political opponents.