Vance has this liberal NGO in his sights. Here’s how it’s linked to illegal activity

Published September 24, 2025 5:00am ET



Like other top members of the Trump administration, Vice President JD Vance has vowed to “go after” left-of-center grantmaking organizations in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. One such organization cited by Vance, the Ford Foundation, has funded protests and other activities that have at times turned violent.

While hosting a memorial episode of the Charlie Kirk Show on Sept. 14, Vance stressed that there is “no unity” with organizations celebrating Kirk’s death. He specifically singled out the Soros family’s Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation as abusing their tax-exempt status.

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