Jason Smith demands documents from three nonprofits in foreign influence investigation
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Updated · Fox News · May 4
Jason Smith demands documents from three nonprofits in foreign influence investigation
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4
The House Ways and Means chairman gave the People's Forum, BreakThrough BT Media and Tricontinental until 18 May to provide records on donations, foreign contacts and fiscal sponsorships.
Smith's letters cite alleged links to Shanghai-based Neville Roy Singham, whose network reportedly sent millions to the groups, and raise questions over tax-exempt status, shell companies and donor-advised funds.
The probe follows scrutiny of May Day protests and broader congressional efforts with Senate Judiciary and House Oversight to test whether US nonprofit law can address alleged foreign-backed activism and propaganda.
Are U.S. nonprofit laws an open door for foreign powers to secretly influence American society?
How did one tech mogul's fortune allegedly build a pro-China propaganda network across the United States?
Can America protect itself from foreign influence without silencing legitimate domestic dissent?