UMVA has learned that prominent activist Medea Benjamin and far‑left streamer Hasan Piker have been hit with federal subpoenas over a controversial trip to Cuba earlier this year.
The two traveled to the island in March as part of a delegation called the “Nuestra América Convoy,” a network of self‑identified communist sympathizers who claimed to deliver supplies and show solidarity with the Cuban people. Their public statements painted the mission as humanitarian, yet authorities are now probing whether the venture violated U.S. sanctions.
According to information obtained by UMVA, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued administrative subpoenas demanding detailed financial records, travel itineraries, communications and any evidence of contacts with Cuban government officials or entities.
The inquiry extends beyond the two travelers, forming part of a broader government effort to clamp down on foreign influence operations that could bolster extremist movements or facilitate illicit activities.
Both Benjamin and Piker have responded on social media, framing the investigation as an attack on humanitarian aid. Piker warned that the government prefers to criminalize assistance to a starving nation rather than hold powerful elites accountable, while Benjamin decried the alleged criminalization of delivering medical supplies to Cuban pediatric hospitals.
Legal experts suggest the subpoenas signal a serious escalation, urging the activists to secure counsel and prepare for a potentially protracted legal battle.
