President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that billionaire financier and major Democratic donor George Soros and his son should be charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, but offered no evidence to support the allegations.

Trump has embarked on a campaign of threats and lawsuits against political adversaries, news organizations, and law firms, using a mix of litigation, executive power, and his influence in what allies describe as an effort to hold the powerful accountable and opponents call a chilling assault on dissent.

Soros, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, has long been considered a villain by Trump and his conservative base. His philanthropic organization, Open Society Foundations, is one of the world’s largest funders of causes including huma

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