In a powerful move to safeguard America’s national security and integrity, the House Ways and Means Committee has issued subpoenas to three radical left-wing nonprofits, demanding answers about more than $39 million allegedly funneled into their coffers by Marxist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham. This decisive action comes after the groups stonewalled earlier requests, refusing to provide a single document.
Led by Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., the committee is shining a much-needed light on a murky financial network that appears designed to obscure the origins of foreign-linked funding. The subpoenas target The People’s Forum Inc., a New York-based activist hub; BreakThrough News, a self-described left-wing media outlet; and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, which proudly anchors its work in "national liberation Marxism."
This investigation isn't just about financial transparency; it's about exposing the insidious ways foreign interests may be exploiting America’s tax-exempt sector to advance anti-American agendas. For too long, the radical left has leveraged the generosity of our laws while allegedly undermining the very foundations of our nation.
Neville Roy Singham, an American-born technology magnate and committed Marxist, cashed out his software company for an estimated $785 million in 2017. He then reportedly relocated to Shanghai and has since poured hundreds of millions into organizations promoting socialist and communist causes across the globe, including here in the United States. Fox News Digital’s groundbreaking investigation, cited by the committee, revealed Singham funneled millions into these specific groups: $22.44 million to People’s Forum, $16.76 million to Tricontinental, and $1.098 million to Breakthrough BT Media Inc.
The committee’s letters, dated July 21, lay bare the non-compliance of these organizations, stating they "failed to include a single responsive document and misrepresented both the scope and purpose of the Committee’s oversight." This stonewalling, sadly predictable from groups operating under such scrutiny, left the committee with no choice but to invoke compulsory process. Apparently, common sense needed a permission slip.
These subpoenas are a direct response to concerns that existing laws governing tax-exempt organizations are woefully inadequate in protecting against malign foreign influence. Chairman Smith emphasized that Singham maintains business ties with entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party and works alongside a Chinese propaganda company – a stark reminder of the threats to our national security.
The committee first sought records in September 2025 and February of this year. When initial requests were rebuffed, narrower demands followed. The organizations’ attorneys attempted to shield them, arguing a lack of clear legislative purpose, improper invocation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and purported infringements on First Amendment and freedom-of-the-press protections. Some even likened the investigation to a "witch hunt" reminiscent of the 1950s House Un-American Activities Committee. These are the tired refrains of those who prefer to operate in the shadows rather than face legitimate oversight.
Chairman Smith and the committee rightfully rejected these disingenuous arguments. "The Committee’s inquiry here is directed at financial arrangements and organizational structure, specifically whether existing tax-exempt law adequately guards against foreign-influenced funding networks of the kind documented in public reporting about Mr. Singham’s activities," the letter to the People’s Forum states. This isn't about political views; it's about accountability and the transparency Americans deserve.
The subpoenas demand these groups turn over the requested materials by August 7, marking a critical deadline in this ongoing investigation. As Chairman Smith rightly put it, "The American people deserve to know whether the CCP has exploited America’s tax-exempt sector to advance its agenda."
This congressional action is part of a broader federal scrutiny of Singham’s financial web. A federal grand jury in Manhattan is reportedly investigating alleged financial crimes, including wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, concerning Singham and the organizations he funded. Moreover, the State Department recently released a damning 100-page report detailing a network of U.S. organizations allegedly promoting propaganda for the communist regime in Cuba.
The Fox News Digital investigation that sparked much of this scrutiny revealed $278 million flowing from Singham through various intermediaries to six core U.S. nonprofits, including those now under subpoena. This intricate global network, estimated to encompass some 2,000 organizations across five continents, has been linked to everything from anti-Israel demonstrations to pro-Cuba actions and opposition to immigration enforcement – clear signs of a coordinated effort to destabilize American values and policy.
Chairman Smith has vowed that the Ways and Means Committee is operating on two fronts: "exposing the networks that exploit our tax laws and advancing legislation to close those loopholes for good." This is precisely the kind of America First leadership that ensures our nation’s sovereignty and protects the integrity of our institutions from those who seek to undermine them. It's time to demand full accountability and secure our nation from the shadows of foreign influence and radical agendas.
