Overview
- Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting a federal investigation into Code Pink for possible FARA violations and material support to a U.S.-designated terrorist group.
- The request cites more than $1.4 million in funding from Neville Roy Singham, who is married to co-founder Jodie Evans and has been reported as linked to a pro-Beijing influence network.
- Cotton points to collaborations with the People's Forum and a January 2023 partnership with Samidoun, noting reporting that connects those groups to PFLP networks and advocacy for PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat.
- The letter argues Code Pink shifted its public stance on China after Evans married Singham, including launching a 'China Is Not Our Enemy' campaign and dropping prior criticism of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs.
- The Justice Department has not announced any investigation, and Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin publicly ridiculed Cotton’s move as the group continues high-profile anti-Israel demonstrations.