Top GOP Senator Accuses Code Pink and The People’s Forum of Spreading CCP Propaganda in U.S.

Code Pink, the well-known antiwar group famous for their bold fuchsia attire and headline-making disruptions, is now in the hot seat as Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, raises questions about their ties to foreign interests. Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a pointed letter to the FBI and Attorney General, asking if Code Pink and New York’s The People’s Forum should register as foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Grassley stressed that FARA isn’t about policing speech, but about transparency when U.S. groups act on behalf of foreign governments. He claimed that China’s Communist Party has poured over $400 million into influencing American politics since 2016, and specifically linked both organizations to activist Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based U.S. citizen with alleged connections to the CCP. Grassley cited reports that Singham attended a Communist Party workshop on “promoting the party internationally” and highlighted his connections with Chinese cultural groups aiming to boost China’s global image. According to Grassley, Singham’s news outlet is even co-producing a YouTube show bankrolled in part by Shanghai’s propaganda department.

It gets even more tangled. Code Pink’s co-founder, Jodie Evans, is married to Singham and the group has reportedly received generous funding from organizations tied to him. Grassley referenced media reports that Evans has downplayed the plight of Uyghurs in China, echoing positions that align suspiciously well with Beijing’s interests. He argued that when Evans married Singham and became recipient of funds linked to him, Code Pink took a sharp pro-China turn.

The senator also pointed to a meeting between Code Pink and the House Select Committee on China, where the group allegedly denied evidence of forced labor in Xinjiang and lobbied against funding a campaign to counter Chinese propaganda. It’s not every day you see activists on Capitol Hill taking stances that line up so neatly with a foreign government’s talking points.

Code Pink, for its part, fired back, saying they are “neither funded nor influenced by any foreign government or political party.” The group insists it’s always been transparent about funding and rejects the idea that it’s anyone’s puppet. "We’ve always been an independent, non-partisan voice for peace," a spokesperson said, dismissing the accusations as both false and insulting. They also called out Congress for not scrutinizing lawmakers who accept funds from pro-Israel groups—a little classic whataboutism, if you ask me.

The People’s Forum, which operates a cafe and activism hub in Manhattan, also found itself under the microscope. Grassley cited reports that Singham is the main financial backer, and the group has been active in organizing anti-Israel protests since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. He referenced The People’s Forum’s own statements about receiving significant donations from Singham, who sold his company and reportedly channeled most of his wealth into nonprofits focused on political education and activism.

Representative Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., has also demanded answers from The People’s Forum for alleged ties to pro-Palestinian protests, including a notable incident of vandalism in Washington, DC.

In his letter, Grassley concluded that evidence suggests both Code Pink and The People’s Forum have been “funded and influenced by Mr. Singham and the Communist Chinese government,” and that their activities directly advance the CCP’s interests. He called on federal authorities to investigate their compliance with FARA, emphasizing that secretive lobbying by foreign powers undermines American interests.

Fox News Digital reached out to The People’s Forum and Singham for comment, but, as of press time, there’s been radio silence from both.