US probes streamer, activist over Cuba trip sanctions

Federal investigators have issued subpoenas to political streamer Hasan Piker and activist Medea Benjamin as part of a probe into whether Americans violated U.S. sanctions during a trip to Cuba in March. The administrative subpoenas, sent by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, seek financial, travel, and communications records related to the visit.

Piker and Benjamin are among several individuals under scrutiny for their participation in a delegation called the “Nuestra América Convoy,” or “Our America Convoy.” The group, which included activists, influencers, and organizers from multiple countries, traveled to Cuba to deliver supplies and participate in events. Investigators are examining whether the trip involved unlicensed financial transactions, improper coordination with Cuban government entities, or the delivery of goods in violation of U.S. sanctions laws, according to officials cited by Fox News.

The subpoenas, formally known as Requests for Information, are part of a broader federal effort to examine potential foreign influence operations and sanctions violations linked to Cuba. Officials from the Treasury, Justice, and State departments are...