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| Singham-linked nonprofits fight House subpoenas, accuse lawmakers of McCarthy-era ‘witch hunt' |
| 2026-08-21 |
| [FOX] Two nonprofits subpoenaed in a House Ways and Means Committee investigation into communist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham's funding network have formally objected to the congressional subpoenas, accusing lawmakers of reviving "Red Scare" tactics to target them because of their political views. In letters from their attorneys to the committee, New York City-based BreakThrough News, a pro-China media outlet, and Peoples Forum Inc., a socialist activist group, argued the subpoenas violate the First Amendment. They claim lawmakers are targeting their free speech, journalism and political advocacy rather than conducting a legitimate tax-law investigation. In a statement to Fox News Digital, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., defended the investigation and criticized the organizations' refusal to comply with the July 21 subpoenas. "Make no mistake: Compliance with a congressional subpoena isn't optional, and the Committee will use all tools it has available to investigate whether foreign actors are exploiting our tax code to sow chaos and create division," Smith said. Related: Neville Roy Singham 08/18/2026 Harvard, NYU among 30 universities hit with Pentagon foreign-tie audit deadline Neville Roy Singham 08/16/2026 China ‘funding pro-Palestine marches in UK’ Neville Roy Singham 08/10/2026 Subpoenaed pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions |
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