Alexander Soros, son of billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, has reportedly made numerous visits to the White House.
According to a recent report from the New York Post, Soros Jr. made a total of 14 visits to the White House in 2020, including one state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron. Alexander has followed in his father's footsteps by contributing over $11 million to left-wing political action committees since 2010. He is the chair of the Open Society Foundation, founded by his father and channels funds to various left-wing causes. Alexander has also posted pictures on his Instagram account with influential figures, including former President Barack Obama, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and current Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The younger Soros's growing influence has sparked some concern on the right, with critics alleging that he is using his proximity to White House officials to push his family's political agenda. For instance, Scott Walter, President of Capital Research Center, commented that "like his father, he cozies up to White House and congressional leaders willing to do the familys bidding on such issues as crime, immigration, election policy, and more, as the Soroses exploit every type of giving: money to parties, independent expenditure groups, and so-called charities."
Similarly, Matt Palumbo, author of The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros, asserted that "all throughout the White House, there is a Soros hold somewhere, and his son is his fathers new ambassador." Meanwhile, Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch, a conservative legal watch group, suggested that Alexander was acting as a "George Soros rep they're looking to meet with at the Biden White HouseHe's still calling the shots, it's his money, his foundations."
George Soros himself has long been known for his far-left political activism and donations to organizations promoting progressive causes across the globe. According to reports, Soros has donated more than $32 billion worldwide since 1984.
In recent years, Soros has also contributed $1 million to the political action committee that backed Alvin Bragg for Manhattan DA, the same district attorney who sought to indict Donald Trump last month. However, the Soros family's political influence is viewed by many on the right as harmful to American interests. Mike Howell, director of the Oversight Project at the Heritage Foundation, argued that the Soros legacy is "one of death and destruction in the name of open borders and ending Western Civilization" and suggested that the "rogue prosecutor movement may be [its] most damaging purchase in America to date."
The New York Post's report has raised questions about the extent of Alexander Soros's influence in American politics, with critics suggesting that he is well placed to take over his father's vast political and philanthropic network. Scott Walter observed that "former staffers and grantees of their foundations, donor groups, and lobbying shops are found throughout the Biden administration, from the State Department to the Domestic Policy Council." As such, Alexander appears to be a "poised" potential successor to his father's legacy as the head of the Soros family's multi-billion-dollar political and philanthropic empire.
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