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Feds Subpoena Hasan Piker, CodePink Cofounder Over “Humanitarian” Trip To Communist Cuba<\/span><\/p>\n

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Federal officials have issued “Requests for Information<\/strong>” via Treasury Department subpoenas to Turkish-American millionaire and far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and pro-China CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a broader probe into whether the activists violated sanctions laws during a “humanitarian” trip to communist-run Cuba, according to a new Fox News<\/a> report.<\/p>\n

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Fox’s Asra Q. Nomani, who leads an investigation into dark-money funded NGOs, said the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is examining whether the activists financed, coordinated, or delivered goods to Cuba in ways that crossed legal boundaries under U.S. sanctions.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8 The Treasury Department has subpoenaed Hasan Piker and Medea Benjamin as part of a probe into possible Cuba sanctions violations.<\/p>\n

Between Hasan\u2019s \u201cwads of cash\u201d and Medea describing thousands of pounds of goods sent to Cuba, it is not hard to see why Treasury has questions. pic.twitter.com\/WRhC5PMDmw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Investigators are also examining whether the two met with Cuban government-linked personnel or entities.<\/p>\n

Expanding on Nomani’s report, a likely line of inquiry is whether Piker, Benjamin, or members of the broader delegation met with Cuban officials or personnel linked to the Direcci\u00f3n General de Inteligencia, Cuba’s intelligence service, or the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, a regime-aligned organization long used to develop foreign activist networks for overseas statecraft operations.<\/p>\n

Nomani’s sources said the trip was part of the “Nuestra Am\u00e9rica Convoy,” or “Our America Convoy,” involving a global network of communist sympathizers, activists, and influencers who brought supplies to the island.<\/p>\n

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Well well well\u2026<\/p>\n

Marxist Hasan Piker and CodePink Cofounder Susan Medea were subpoenaed about a trip to Cuba.<\/p>\n

“Nuestra Am\u00e9rica Convoy\u201d<\/p>\n

Investigated to see if the trip violated US law.<\/p>\n

Guess who else was part of the trip?<\/p>\n

Isra Hirsi<\/p>\n

The Marxist daughter of Ilhan Omar.<\/p>\n

Oops! pic.twitter.com\/wb3IeHuqu5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 C3 (@C_3C_3) May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Nomani noted, “The investigation is part of a broader effort by officials at Treasury, State and Justice departments to curb malign foreign influence operations inside the United States, particularly activities tied to support for political violence, extremist movements or acts the U.S. government classifies as terrorism.”<\/p>\n

“The scrutiny reflects growing concern among federal authorities and lawmakers over whether foreign actors and aligned organizations are attempting to shape American political discourse, mobilize activists, sow discord and normalize rhetoric that could encourage violence or undermine U.S. national security interests,” she continued.<\/p>\n

U.S. law imposes broad restrictions on financial transactions involving Cuba, primarily through the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, which are administered by the Treasury Department’s OFAC.<\/p>\n

The rules generally prohibit unlicensed travel-related transactions and the export of goods or services to Cuba, with limited exceptions for journalism, humanitarian projects, educational programs, and activities intended to support the Cuban people.<\/p>\n

One question is whether the March delegation operated within those carveouts, or whether its financing, logistics, coordination, or delivery of supplies crossed into prohibited support for Cuban government-linked entities.<\/p>\n

Why Piker, Benjamin, and far-left members of the delegation felt compelled to champion the failed communist country is addressed in a note we penned in late 2025 titled:<\/p>\n