In what is brewing as a major embarrassment for social justice movements in the United States and a significant national security threat for the Trump administration, documents obtained by Real Politico suggest that at least 25% of proceeds from the sale of the ‘Pussy Hat Project’ beanies sold to scores of women across America ahead of marches on January 21, may have in fact funded ISIS.

The beanies in question were sold from pussyhatproject.com ahead of coordinated marches of women on January 21 protesting the Trump administration’s enactment of a global gag order with respect to abortion’s carried out by US funded charities operating overseas. Documents seen by Real Politico suggest that roughly one quarter of proceeds raised from the sale of the hats went to paying for the materials to make them, directly to a Syrian textiles manufacturer, ETS Marrache, which has repeatedly been linked to ISIS. The Marrache company lists Wahleed Aly, younger brother of ISIL second-in-command Hassim Aly, as a non-executive director. The Marrache company refused to comment at the time of printing this article.

Real Politico has chosen not to publish the name of the activist in America who awarded the contract to the Syrian manufacturer at this point in time. More to come.