US Treasury subpoenas Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba aid convoy

A State Department report detailing long-standing Cuban espionage ties with radical U.S. groups has spurred fresh sanctions and a Treasury investigation into the March 2026 “Nuestra América Convoy.” Marketed as a humanitarian aid mission, the convoy included streamer Hasan Piker, Code Pink activist Medea Benjamin and about 40 other progressives who met Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and ICAP official Leima Martínez Freire.

Authorities allege the delegation may have breached sanctions that prohibit U.S. persons from assisting a state sponsor of terrorism, pointing to speeches, mural painting, and contacts with entities on the Cuba Restricted List. Subpoenas were issued in May, and both Benjamin and Piker have publicly rejected the accusations, calling the inquiry intimidation by the Trump administration. The case is part of a broader U.S. push to curb foreign influence operations, with possible involvement from the Department of Justice and state attorneys general. Convicted violations could lead to criminal charges under sanctions law.