Sen Grassley Calls Out Leftwing Protest Org As CCP Front Group… Brings Receipts

With a heavily footnoted 6-page letter, he has some specific questions about actions Kash Patel and Pam Bondi might take with regard to that group.

In fact, there are four questions he is hoping they can respond to him with. We’ll come back to those questions after we take a closer look at the allegations.

Code Pink has been an anti-American political agitation group for decades. We remember, in particular, how they would harass Dubya over the War On Terror.

Grassley, in his letter to Patel and Bondi, has some very specific concerns about that group, who runs it, and where the money is coming from.

After describing his longstanding role in overseeing FARA, he raises a concern about foreign influence attempts, especially those who have not properly identified themselves as agents of foreign influence.

Foreign interests work aggressively to shape U.S. policy to their benefit. Based on FARA disclosures, China has spent at least $418 million to influence American politics since 2016—more than any other country. The public has a right to know who is attempting to influence our government on behalf of foreign interests, and FARA is an important tool that ensures the public’s business remains public. With this in mind, I write to you regarding The People’s Forum and Code Pink’s potential obligation to register under FARA based on reported connections with Neville Roy Singham, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Despite being a United States citizen, Neville Roy Singham is reportedly domiciled in Shanghai. It’s also been reported that Mr. Singham “works closely with the Chinese government media machine and is financing its propaganda worldwide.” Mr. Singham has denied working with the Chinese government; however, in July 2023, Mr. Singham reportedly attended a Communist Party workshop about “promoting the party internationally.” Reportedly, Mr. Singham shares office and staff with the Shanghai Maku Cultural Communication Company, whose goal is to “educate foreigners about ‘the miracles that China has created on the world stage.’” Further, it is reported that Mr. Singham’s news outlet is co-producing a show on YouTube that is partially financed by Shanghai’s propaganda department.

He goes on in similar fashion to describe two organizations he is associated with: “The People’s Forum” and “Code Pink”. Which leads to Grassley’s very specific questions:

1. What has DOJ done to assess whether The People’s Forum and Code Pink should register under FARA, given their reported connections with the communist Chinese government?

2. Has DOJ sent a letter of inquiry or letter of determination to The People’s Forum or Code Pink and their agents about the organizations’ efforts to influence U.S. policy? If not, why not? If so, provide a copy.

3. Did The People’s Forum, Code Pink, or their agents ever request an advisory opinion from DOJ on whether they should be required to register under FARA? If so, please provide a copy of the request and opinion.

4. Has DOJ investigated any ongoing covered political activity by The People’s Forum or Code Pink in the years since these lobbying and public relations efforts occurred?

This kind of detailed and specific oversight is how he’s cracked so many stories wide open… including the Hunter laptop one.