Hasan Piker Subpoena — OFAC Investigation into Cuba Trip 🇨🇺
Hasan Piker Subpoena — OFAC Investigation into Cuba Trip 🇨🇺
Last updated: 27 May 2026 Shelf: US Politics
Summary
Hasan Piker (Twitch streamer / political commentator, known as HasanAbi) was reportedly subpoenaed by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in late May 2026 over his participation in a humanitarian convoy to Cuba.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | Piker travels to Cuba with CodePink's "Nuestra América Convoy" (~650 delegates, 33 countries, 120 orgs) delivering medical supplies, food, solar panels |
| Sat 23 May | Fox News Digital breaks the story that OFAC administrative subpoenas have been issued to Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin |
| Sun 24 May | Piker addresses the subpoena on his 6-hour Twitch livestream, visibly shaken, calling it "bulls---" but "not great" |
| Mon 25 May | Piker does stream titled "FEDS ARE AFTER ME" naming billionaire Neville Roy Singham as the funding source behind these political operations |
| Tue 26 May | Multiple follow-up articles; Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) mocks Piker; Piker lashes out at Democrats |
| Wed 27 May | Further analysis and fallout across platforms |
What Happened
Federal officials issued administrative subpoenas ("Requests for Information" / RFIs) to Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin. The investigation concerns the March 2026 trip to Cuba where Piker joined the "Nuestra América Convoy" (Our America Convoy).
OFAC is investigating potential violations of U.S. sanctions laws against Cuba, including:
- Unlicensed travel-related transactions
- Potential stays at hotels on the U.S. State Department's restricted list
- Financing, coordinating, or delivering goods to Cuba
- Contact with Cuban government personnel/entities
~40 American citizens are reportedly under scrutiny, with more subpoenas expected.
Piker's Response
- Called the investigation "bulls---" and claimed "everything we did was cleared by Treasury"
- Appeared "visibly shaken" on his livestream
- Argued the investigation is really about his anti-Israel and anti-U.S. stances, not Cuba
- Named Neville Roy Singham (American tech billionaire based in Shanghai) as the funder behind CodePink, ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and other political operations
- Trashed Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and "Blue MAGA" Democrats for not defending him
Neville Roy Singham Connection
- Fox News previously published a 5-part investigation into Singham's $278 million network of pro-communist nonprofits since 2017
- On 25 May stream, Piker named Singham as the "funding vehicle" behind multiple political operations
- Singham is an American tech billionaire, now based in Shanghai, with ties to the Chinese Communist Party
- This admission was widely covered by right-wing and mainstream outlets
Drop Site News Contradiction
Ryan Grim (Drop Site News) reported that both Piker and Benjamin told him they had not actually been served subpoenas and learned about it through Fox News coverage first.
Political Fallout
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) amplified a viral mocking video about Piker not voting for Kamala Harris, with comment "I mean Kamala would have never"
- Piker lashed out at "every centrist blue maga" celebrating the subpoenas as "f*cking morons"
- Framed as a broader federal crackdown on foreign influence operations
News Sources
Mainstream & Right-Wing
- Fox News Digital (original reporting, 23 May): Trump administration subpoenas Hasan Piker in Cuba sanctions investigation
- NY Post (25 May): Hasan Piker looks shaken on stream
- Kotaku (24 May): Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Subpoenaed Over Aid Trip To Cuba
- TMZ (24 May): Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Reportedly Subpoenaed in Federal Cuba Probe
- Jerusalem Post (24 May): US subpoenas Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba trip
Right-Wing Coverage
- Breitbart (26 May): Hasan Piker Melts Down over Cuba Subpoena
- Daily Caller (26 May): Hasan Piker Admits Tech Mogul With Ties To China Is Funding Political Movements
- PJ Media (23 May): Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin Subpoenaed by Trump Administration
- RedState (26 May): Neville Singham Exposed: Hasan Piker Drops New Funding Bombshell
International
- Times of India (24 May): Why was HasanAbi subpoenaed?
- Al Bawaba (24 May): US authorities subpoena political streamer Hasan Piker
Leftist Perspective
- Caitlin Johnstone (26 May): Yet Another Escalation In The Empire's War On Activism And Journalism
Reddit Discussion
| Subreddit | Title | Upvotes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/Fauxmoi | The Trump federal government subpoenaed Hasan Piker | 3,371 | Link |
| r/Hasan_Piker | This is so fucked | 3,283 | Link |
| r/Asmongold | Hasan 'I don't flaunt my money' Piker | 1,421 | Link |
| r/PoursTea | Hasan Piker and Medea from Code Pink are subpoenaed | 1,299 | Link |
| r/LeftoversH3 | Hasan responds to federal subpoena over Cuba mission | 559 | Link |
| r/EnoughCommieSpam | Looks Like the Commie Influencer's Actions Finally Caught Up | 260 | Link |
| r/LAinfluencersnark | Federal officials have served Subpoenas to Twitch streamer | 244 | Link |
| r/Destiny | Hasan's response to a federal subpoena | 154 | Link |
| r/TankieTheDeprogram | Hasan Piker's FBI Subpoena is the Tip of the Iceberg | 53 | Link |
| r/BreakingPoints | Hasan Piker just says it out loud (Singham admission) | — | Link |
Twitter/X Activity
- Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin): "Taking medical supplies to pediatric hospitals in Cuba is now a crime? Saving the lives of babies is a crime?"
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX): Amplified mocking video, commented "I mean Kamala would have never"
- @TalkUrShxxtNene (Threads): Created the viral mocking video Crockett amplified
- Hasan Piker: Ranted about "every centrist blue maga" celebrating subpoenas as "f*cking morons", blamed Kamala & Hillary losing to Trump
Key Links
- A mirror of Fox News' Singham reporting: Hasan Piker names pro-CCP tycoon Singham
- Destint / 2RawTooReal takedown: Spilled.gg coverage