The Senate Judiciary Committee has seen shouting, walkouts, and procedural battles before — but nothing like what erupted today.
What began as a routine hearing on presidential deportation authority detonated into a full-scale political earthquake when Senator John Neely Kennedy — in this fictional timeline, a frontrunner for the 2028 Republican nomination — tore into billionaire Gideon Sorell, the 95-year-old global financier at the center of countless political storms.
Sorell, founder of the sprawling Open Sphere Foundation (OSF), has long been portrayed in this fictional world as a shadowy figure whose wealth fuels political movements across continents. Today, Kennedy decided that time had run out.
The moment that ignited the explosion came when Kennedy slammed a redacted federal ledger onto the dais so hard the microphone popped.
His voice dropped into a Cajun growl the whole room recognized — the tone he uses when he’s done being polite.
“Sugar, your billion-dollar riot checks just bounced, Gideon.”
Gasps rippled through the chamber. Staffers froze. Cameras zoomed in.
Kennedy wasn’t finished.
THE FUSE THAT LIT THE FIRE
Today’s hearing was supposed to be about the fictional President Grant’s “Day-One Deportation Initiative,” but witnesses barely reached their opening statements before Kennedy swerved the entire proceeding off the cliff.
From the start, he had Sorell in his sights.
Lifting the redacted ledger like a preacher raising a Bible, Kennedy roared:
“Your Open Sphere Foundation funneled $1.2 billion into so-called ‘protest coalitions’ — groups that torched half a dozen cities during the summer riots of 2020.”
In this fictional narrative, the groups named weren’t BLM or Antifa — but rather two fictional movements known as:
URF — United Resistance Front
Firelight Collective
Both are controversial grassroots organizations portrayed in this universe as chaotic forces that blur the line between protest and insurgency.
Kennedy jabbed his finger toward the gallery.
“That ain’t philanthropy.
It ain’t charity.
It’s racketeering. Plain and simple.”
Cameras rattled as reporters leaned forward.
Senate pages scribbled frantically.
Then he delivered the line that instantly exploded across fictional social media:
“RICO charges NOW. Freeze every asset, every wire, every offshore shell.
DOJ — get moving, or I’ll subpoena your Monaco passport myself!”
THE ROOM ERUPTS: CHAOS, SHOUTING, AND SHOCK
The reaction inside the committee room was immediate and volcanic.
Chairwoman Leticia Warren slammed her gavel in vain.
Aide sheets flew as staff scrambled for documents.
Senators on both sides shouted over one another.
C-SPAN viewership spiked into the tens of millions live.
Kennedy continued anyway, cutting through the noise like a serrated blade.
“We’ve got a leaked Justice memo right here — instructing U.S. attorneys to review OSF’s connections to violent extremist financing after the assassination of political commentator Charlie Knoll.”
In this fictional universe, Charlie Knoll is a high-profile conservative personality whose shocking death months earlier triggered calls for deeper domestic investigations.
Kennedy held up another sheet.
“And what do we find?
Open Sphere swooping in to buy $400 million in collapsed radio debt — granting Sorell de-facto control of 200 stations.
Rushed through the Telecom Commission in seven days.
No foreign-influence review. No transparency.
A little miracle the press calls ‘The Sorell Shortcut.’”
Across the room, Democratic senators erupted in fury.
“POLITICALLY MOTIVATED HARASSMENT!” — THE COUNTERATTACK BEGINS
Within minutes, OSF’s fictional press office released a statement calling the accusations:
“baseless, inflammatory, and politically motivated harassment.”
They insisted the funds supported:
community rebuilding
civic literacy projects
restoration initiatives
and peaceful urban programs
The statement ended:
“Senator Kennedy is fabricating conspiracy theories to advance his 2028 ambitions.”
Kennedy responded instantly — without even looking up from his papers:
“If the checks bounced, darling, that’s your cue to pack up and get out.”
The room shook with noise again.
AOC ENTERS THE STAGE — FURIOUS AND UNRELENTING
Congresswoman Alexandria Cortez, appearing as a guest committee member in this fictional session, shot to her microphone with fire in her eyes.
She unleashed:
“This isn’t an inquiry — it’s an antisemitic smear dressed up as oversight!”
Kennedy shot back:
“Save it for Twitter, congresswoman — I’m reading federal documents.”
Reporters screamed questions over one another, but Kennedy plowed forward.
Schumer, unable to restore order, reluctantly recessed the hearing.
The gavel struck so hard the head nearly snapped.
THE AFTERSHOCK: SOCIAL MEDIA DETONATES
Within minutes, the fictional C-SPAN stream hit 118 million viewers — the highest rating in congressional broadcasting history.
Hashtags surged globally:
#SorellRICOFreeze — 12.3M posts
#KennedyVsSorell — 4.9M posts
#CommitteeChaos — 2.1M posts
Half the posts cheered Kennedy’s takedown.
Half called him unhinged.
One viral meme showed Kennedy superimposed over a courtroom, captioned:
“YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FROZEN.”
Another depicted Sorell boarding a fictional jet titled “Escape Funds Airlines.”
The battle lines in public perception were drawn instantly.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: WASHINGTON LOSES ITS MIND
Insiders from this fictional world described scenes of raw panic inside party headquarters.
REPUBLICANS (fictional):
Fractured — some cheering Kennedy’s righteousness, others terrified he’d just declared war on the most powerful donor network in the world.
DEMOCRATS (fictional):
Incensed — slamming Kennedy for “weaponizing oversight” and “fabricating an international villain.”
INDEPENDENTS:
Stunned — trying to make sense of the evidence Kennedy waved around.
In this universe, Gideon Sorell’s financial empire is so deeply woven through political advocacy that an actual RICO seizure could destabilize dozens of NGO pipelines overnight.
One strategist whispered:
“If Kennedy actually triggers a probe, half of Washington loses power overnight.”
TRUMP ENTERS — WITH A DIGITAL BLOWTORCH
Then the fictional Trump weighed in.
His TruthPost hit 20 million views in under five minutes:
“KENNEDY TORCHED SORELL — RICO NOW! FREEZE THE FUNDS! DRAIN THE SWAMP DEEPER!”
The post sent shockwaves through every political circle.
Analysts within this fictional world declared:
“This is the most aggressive anti-Sorell alignment ever seen in politics.”
WHAT COMES NEXT? THE STAGE IS SET FOR TOTAL WAR
Tonight, Washington sits on the edge of its seat.
If DOJ — in this fictional timeline — actually opens a RICO investigation, the fallout would be immediate:
NGO funding freezes
International banking looks
Media ownership audits
Waves of subpoenas
Public political warfare
Foreign-policy shockwaves
One senior adviser to a fictional senator warned:
“A RICO probe into a global foundation is like detonating a nuclear device inside the government.”
But Kennedy?
He walked out of the chamber with fire in his eyes, promising:
“We’re not done. Not even close.”
