WATCH: Socialist agitators lose it when cameras turn on them
Key Points:
- Far-left activist groups funded by tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham, including CodePink and BreakThrough News, held a lobbying event called the "Taxpayer Uprising" in Congress, pressing lawmakers to cut military spending and end U.S. military ties with Israel, aligning with China's foreign policy interests.
- When Fox News Digital attempted to film and interview these activists, they aggressively refused, obstructed cameras with keffiyehs and backpacks, and responded with personal attacks, highlighting their discomfort with being recorded.
- The activists confronted lawmakers such as Rep. Dan Goldman and others, challenging U.S. military policies, but faced pushback and skepticism, including from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who criticized their protests on Veterans Day and questioned their patriotism.
- The network behind these groups is heavily funded, with millions of dollars flowing from Singham and associated organizations; many participants are socialist or communist-identified groups with significant annual revenues, though none are registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- Republican lawmakers have expressed concern about the influence of these groups, linking them to Chinese Communist Party propaganda efforts, and have initiated investigations and subpoenas targeting the People's Forum, BreakThrough News, and related entities.