U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act on Tuesday.
The legislation would add rioting to the list of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) predicate offenses, giving the U.S. Department of Justice authority to use RICO tools against entities who fund or coordinate violent interstate riots, such as the ones recently seen in Los Angeles.
Tuberville emphasized the need for the Department of Justice to have the appropriate tools to go after the "source" of the violent riots.
“77 million Americans voted for President Trump and his America First policy agenda – and that includes arresting and deporting illegal aliens,” Tuberville said. “Democrats don’t like that – so they are rioting in the streets and violently attacking law enforcement officers. This cannot stand. My colleagues and I are introducing a bill to make sure the Department of Justice has the tools it needs to go after anti-American terrorist groups and their funders who are protecting illegal rapists, murderers, and criminals. We have to cut these violent riots off at the source. The adults are back in charge, and law and order will prevail.”
This bill is supported by Heritage Action and National Right to Work Committee.
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