Fox News reports that livestreamer Hasan Piker, CodePink and other left-wing figures have criticised congressional subpoenas connected to BreakThrough News, describing the investigation as a “McCarthy-style” witch hunt. The subpoenas relate to a wider inquiry into alleged foreign influence and funding linked to businessman Neville Roy Singham, making the dispute significant because it concerns the transparency of political media and activist networks in the United States.

According to the article, the investigation focuses on a network reportedly supported by Singham, described by Fox News as a communist technology tycoon with ties to China. Fox News says the network has received about $39 million and includes BreakThrough News, a pro-China media outlet; its supporters argue that the congressional scrutiny unfairly targets left-wing activists and organisations.