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A pro-China media outlet subpoenaed in a Congressional probe of Neville Roy Singham's funding network defended itself on Democracy Now! It argued that the investigation, conducted by the House Ways and Means Committee, was an attack on journalism rather than a probe into foreign influence. The committee is examining how nonprofit laws protect against foreign influence, specifically investigating $39 million allegedly flowing to BreakThrough News and other groups.

A U.S.-based pro-China media outlet, BreakThrough News, defended itself against a Congressional probe on Democracy Now!, addressing subpoenas issued by the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Neville Roy Singham's funding network. Presenter Rania Khalek framed the subpoenas as a 'McCarthy-style attack' on free speech rather than a legitimate inquiry into alleged foreign influence. The committee is examining how non-profit laws protect against foreign influence.