September 25, 2025
Washington, D.C.
In the wake of the politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk and a growing prevalence of left-wing violence, conservatives call on Congress and the White House to take swift action to investigate, defund, and prosecute organizations that fund and promote these attacks.
Congressman Chip Roy, along with over forty of his colleagues, are requesting that House Republican leadership form a select committee with a mandate to investigate “the money, influence, and power behind the radical left’s assault on America and the rule of law.”
As the Roy letter notes, these terror activities have direct linkages to existing left-wing groups:
We have seen targets placed on the Family Research Council and Charlie Kirk by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) only to witness shootings toward each, including the tragic assassination of Charlie just this week, after being placed on the SPLC’s notorious “Hate Map” three months ago. We have seen dangerous networks like Antifa organize, fund, and deploy sophisticated terror campaigns attacking law enforcement and destroying American cities.
We have seen George Soros, the Wren Collective, and other radical organizations funding and putting in place District Attorneys and Judges to then coordinate releasing criminals to the streets. The result has been death and injury to thousands of Americans, including the recent horrifying murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska at the hands of a 14-time released criminal and lesser-known attacks like the shooting of San Antonio security guard and former Marine, Jimmy Friesenhahn, leaving him paralyzed.
We fully support this effort and ask that the select committee be given full funding, independent staff, and a wide investigative remit.
We also applaud the White House in taking steps to designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. In an Executive Order, President Trump directed his administration to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle” individuals and groups associating themselves with Antifa, including “those who fund such operations.”
The American right is facing an existential and anti-American threat from those who think violence is an appropriate response to political disagreement. This cannot stand in a free country. We urge Congress, the White House, and all liberty-minded people to use all available resources to investigate, defund, dismantle, and where necessary, prosecute the networks responsible for funding and promoting terrorism against American citizens.
| The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project President, Council for National Policy |
The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth |
| The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
| Jenny Beth Martin Chairman, Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. |
David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
| Penny Y. Nance President & CEO Concerned Women for America |
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President, CEO & Chief Counsel First Liberty Institute |
| Greg Sindelar Interim President, AFPI CEO, Texas Public Policy Institute |
Thomas Fitton President Judicial Watch, Inc. |
| Kevin Roberts, Ph.D. President Heritage Action for America |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs President Ronald Reagan |
| Chad Connelly Founder and President Faith Wins |
Terry Schilling President American Principles Project |
| William L. Walton The Bill Walton Show Vice Chairman, CPAC |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute |
| Donald T. Eason President Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) |
Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers |
| Noah Wall President & Founder State Leadership Initiative |
Scott T. Parkinson Vice President for Government Affairs Club for Growth |
| Myron Ebell Chairman American Lands Council |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
| Thomas E. McClusky Principal Greenlight Strategies, LLC |
The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
| Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Senior Legal Fellow Conservative Partnership Institute |
| Thomas H. Jones Founder American Accountability Foundation |
Eric Teetsel CEO Citizens for Renewing America |
| Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund |
| Bob Carlstrom President The Carlstrom Group |
Rebecca Weber CEO Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) |
| Ambassador Carla Sands Chair, Foreign Policy Initiative Distinguished Senior Fellow, Energy Policy, AFPI |
The Honorable James C. Miller III Director of OMB (1985-1989) |
| Kristan Hawkins President Students for Life of America |
The Honorable Scott Walker President Young America’s Foundation |
| Dr. Jerry A. Johnson President & CEO (2013-2019) National Religious Broadcasters |
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
| Andrew Roth President State Freedom Caucus Network |
Floyd G. Brown President American Media Council |
| Drew McKissick State Chairman South Carolina Republican Party |
Jeffrey M. Kruszyna Founder JMK Victory |
| The Honorable Charles J. Cooper Assistant Attorney General, President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) Cooper & Kirk PLLC |
Dr. Kat Lindley President Global Health Project |
| Brian S. Brown President National Organization for Marriage |
The Honorable Richard D. Hayes State Representative State of Texas |
| Craig Shirley Reagan and Trump Biographer Presidential Historian |
Richard G. Scurry Jr. Cofounder Bible Literacy Project |
| Jim Pfaff President The Conservative Caucus |
Khadine Ritter Central Committee Member Ohio Republican Party |
| C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
Kelli Drury Executive Director The Joshua Fund |
| Tom DeWeese President American Policy Center |
Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
| Shea Bradley-Farrell, PhD President Counterpoint Institute for Policy, Research and Education |
E. Paul Bigham, Esq. Founder and CEO Nonprofit Fundraising Advisors |
| Dr. Jerome Robert Corsi Founder and CEO CorsiNation.com |
The Honorable Mike Wolfe Candidate Texas State Representative, Dist. 128 |
| Ambassador Henry F. Cooper President Reagan’s Defense and Space Negotiator SDI Director under President GHW Bush |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
| Dr. Eric Wallace, PhD President Freedom’s Journal Institute |
Tim Throckmorton President Lifepointe Ministries |
| Michael Lunsford Executive Director Citizens for a New Louisiana |
Ron Pearson President Pearson & Pipkin |
| David Kubal CEO/President Intercessors for America |
Melissa Emery Board Member MRC (Media Research Center) |
| Gary Marx President The Concord Fund |
Kelly Kullberg General Secretary American Association of Evangelicals (AAE) |
| Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| Allen J. Hebert | Kielle C. Lindsey President The Lindsey Foundation |
| Ralph A. Rebandt II Founder, Managing Partner Michigan Lighthouse Ministries |
Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures |
| Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. Founder and President STAND Foundation, Inc. |
Tim Wildmon President American Family Association |
| Anne Schlafly Chairman Eagle Forum |
Frank Pavone Priests for Life |
| Rosemary Jenks Cofounder Immigration Accountability Project |
The Honorable Elias Coop-Gonzalez Delegate WV House of Delegates |
| William W. Pascoe, III Our Man in Washington Tea Party Patriots Action |
Alejandro A. Chafuen, Ph.D. President International Freedom Foundation |
| Rod Vandenbos CEO R2 LLC |
William P. Mills, III President MPW Enterprises |
| Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
| Dr. OJ Oleka Chief Executive Officer State Financial Officers Foundation |
RC Williams & Julianna Ormond Founders Watchmen Action, Inc. |
| Ron Armstrong President Stand Up Michigan |
Dr. Paige Patterson President Sandy Creek Foundation |
| William Garrett Sr. External Relations Officer Convention of States |
Kimberly Fletcher President Moms for America |
| Lisa Nelson Chief Executive Officer ALEC Action |
Clint Brown American Path Initiative |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
Larry Provost Conservative Columnist |
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