Allegations have emerged that the Biden-Harris administration may have funneled millions of dollars to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) connected to terrorist groups.
These taxpayer dollars have reportedly been sent to groups described as anti-Israel and supportive of terrorism. Critics argue that, if true, such funding would represent a serious misuse of taxpayer money.
The House Judiciary Committee released a memo on Friday detailing what it describes as a pattern of neglect and abuse involving taxpayer funds during the Biden administration. According to the memo, federal money went directly and indirectly to anti-Israel protests and NGOs allegedly linked to terrorist organizations.
The funds were reportedly disbursed through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department, and other federal agencies.
Supporters of President Donald Trump point to the memo as further justification for his decision to shut down USAID. The committee’s key findings include:
- The Rockefeller Brothers Fund reportedly provided nearly $4 million to radical anti-Israel groups, including some with alleged ties to terrorist organizations.
- USAID grantee and tax-exempt organization Tides Network reportedly provided more than $1 million to anti-Israel groups, including some alleged to have ties to terrorist organizations.
- The Jewish Communal Fund and its grantees, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and PEF Israel Endowment Funds, may be violating Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt rules by funding radical anti-Israel groups.
- The Israeli nonprofit Movement for Quality Government has allegedly failed to cooperate with the committee’s inquiry into its funding of anti-government NGOs.
- According to a 2023 audit, the Israeli nonprofit Abraham Initiatives, a U.S. government grantee, failed to comply with certain anti-terrorism procedures.
The memo also highlights the Tides Network’s connections to billionaire George Soros. While Soros did not found the organization, critics note that it has often served as a vehicle for funding progressive causes and has supported organizations critical of Israel.
This is not the first investigation conducted by the House Judiciary Committee. A 2025 committee memo indicated that lawmakers were already examining the use of taxpayer funds through USAID.
That earlier memo stated that Israel experienced widespread protests in 2023 over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms. The Biden administration publicly opposed the reforms, with then-President Joe Biden saying that Israel “cannot continue down this road.”
According to the committee, media reports later suggested that some U.S. taxpayer-funded grants were funneled through American and Israeli NGOs that partially supported those protests. The memo argues that such funding could harm the U.S.-Israel relationship and raise concerns about the use of federal grant money.
Critics argue that some of this spending came dangerously close to providing support to organizations that oppose American interests and values.
They further allege that, under the Biden administration, USAID funded NGOs that supported not only anti-Israel activism but also groups with alleged links to terrorist organizations.
The memo also references the Soros family’s involvement in funding progressive causes, arguing that these efforts conflict with what critics describe as traditional American values.
Whether anyone will face legal consequences remains uncertain. However, supporters of the House investigation argue that the closure of USAID removes what they view as a major channel through which taxpayer money was directed to politically aligned organizations.
