Trump admin updates: Trump plans to issue executive order to require voter ID

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said billionaire George Soros and his son should be charged under the RICO Act.

"George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

"Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you!" Trump added.

Soros' Open Society Foundations said Trump's accusations are "outrageous and false."

"The Open Society Foundations do not support or fund violent protests. Our mission is to advance human rights, justice, and democratic principles at home and around the world," the statement read. "We stand for fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, including the rights to free speech and peaceful protest that are hallmarks of any vibrant democracy."

The White House's top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, defended President Donald Trump's firing of Lisa Cook, telling reporters Wednesday morning that the president has the authority to do so.

"The president absolutely has authority to fire a Fed governor for cause. And I think the accusations are serious, and I look forward to seeing the outcomes of the dispute. I think that you know, and if it were me and I had made the mistakes on the mortgage forms that are accused, and I would either deny it because it was not true, or I would go on leave until people resolved the matter," Hassett said.

"And the fact that she's not doing that now suggests that she's being partisan, trying to make a partisan stance, which is contrary to the independence of the Fed," he continued.

Hassett said if he were in Cook's situation, he would take a leave of absence from the job.

Hassett was asked if there is an actual investigation into Cook and said that the case has been given to the Department of Justice. "My understanding is it's been handed off to the Justice Department for investigation," he responded.

Cook denies wrongdoing and said she will not resign. She also said Trump does not have the authority to fire her, and her attorney, Abbe Lowell, said they will be filing a lawsuit.

"His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter, lacks any factual or legal basis. We will be filing a lawsuit challenging this illegal action," Lowell said on Tuesday.

The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it is "reclaiming the management" of Union Station in Washington, D.C. to restore it.

Though Union Station has previously been owned by the DOT, it's been under various agreements and leases.

Last week, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller visited Union Station to meet with the troops and contended the station had been overrun with homeless people and trash.

-ABC News' Ayesha Ali

Five days have passed since a federal judge said Alina Habba is acting as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey "without lawful authority," and concerns are growing about the implications of the legal faceoff.

In his order last week, U.S. District Judge Matthew Braun delayed the impact of his order so the Trump administration’s appeal can play out. According to a court filing released Tuesday, the appeal process is likely to continue through mid-October, potentially disrupting basic operations in New Jersey’s federal courts.

In the meantime, at least 12 federal judges have opted to adjourn proceedings because of the legal uncertainty, according to DOJ lawyers. At least three trials and multiple guilty pleas and sentencing hearings have also been postponed ahead of Braun’s decision.

"The longer it takes to resolve these appeals, the greater the risk that still more matters will be adjourned indefinitely, contrary to the interests of the Government, defendants, and the public in the disposition of criminal cases," wrote Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Coyne.

As the faceoff continues, President Donald Trump is continuing to call for the Senate to reconsider its tradition which allows senators to object to judicial nominees in their home states. Though such a change would clear the way for some of Trump’s nominees, Senate Republicans have continued to defend the longstanding practice.

"The blue slip TRADITION prevents a nominee from getting to the point of making that case to the committee and Senate floor," Habba wrote on social media on Monday. "Now New Jersey is becoming a playground for criminals because of partisan Federal Judges- this is a time for leadership, not deflection. The American people deserve better."

-ABC News' Peter Charalambous