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