The House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Rep. Jason Smith, targeted the New York-based outlet alongside two other nonprofits, The People’s Forum and the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. The committee is probing $39 million in donations from tech mogul Neville Roy Singham, alleging the funds may be linked to foreign influence. While no specific legal wrongdoing is cited, the subpoena demands extensive internal records, including financial data and private communications.
BreakThrough News labeled the action a flagrant abuse of power designed to drain the organization's resources through legal harassment. The outlet maintains it operates in full compliance with tax regulations and receives no foreign government funding. Advocacy groups, including the Freedom of the Press Foundation and Defending Rights & Dissent, argue the probe serves as a pretext to penalize the organization for its editorial stance on issues like Palestinian rights and immigration. Critics warn that if lawmakers use financial oversight to target newsrooms based on their reporting, no independent media organization remains protected from state intimidation.
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