Singham-Linked Nonprofits Reject House Subpoenas Over $40.3 Million, Alleging First Amendment Violations
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Singham-Linked Nonprofits Reject House Subpoenas Over $40.3 Million, Alleging First Amendment Violations
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Summary
BreakThrough News and Peoples Forum formally objected to July 21 House Ways and Means subpoenas, saying the demands are overly broad, expose donors and associations, and amount to a political "witch-hunt."
The Aug. 7 letters argue the committee is targeting protected journalism and advocacy rather than a valid tax-law inquiry, while leaving open compliance if lawmakers narrow the requests.
Chairman Jason Smith said subpoena compliance is mandatory and defended the probe as an effort to determine whether foreign actors exploited tax-exempt groups and whether Congress must tighten the law.
The committee says $40.3 million from Neville Roy Singham's network reached BreakThrough News, Peoples Forum and Tricontinental, though it has not publicly accused the groups of criminal wrongdoing.
The clash extends a broader fight over Singham's alleged funding network—reported at $278 million across six nonprofits—and whether congressional oversight of foreign-linked nonprofit money collides with First Amendment protections.