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The hearing… included testimony about proposed legislation, championed by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) that would allow the US Justice Department and law enforcement authorities to pursue RICO charges—prosecutions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act—against organizations that “support” protests and “rioting” via anything from helping to organize protests to establishing legal defense funds and bail funds to support organizations and individuals engaged in protest.