Hasan Piker Subpoenaed in Federal Cuba Investigation

Well, this is NOT the tea we expected to be spilling today. Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has reportedly been slapped with a federal subpoena as part of a sprawling investigation into whether U.S. activists broke laws and sanctions while supporting Cuba’s communist regime. Yes, really.

The far-left streamer and activist group CodePink are apparently in the feds’ crosshairs. We’re talking full-blown federal probe territory here. According to reports, officials are looking into whether anyone involved violated U.S. sanctions laws while allegedly supporting the island nation. Piker has built a massive following on Twitch for his political commentary and activism, but this is a whole different level of legal heat.

The investigation appears to be widening, which means there could be more names dropping soon. No word yet on what Piker’s legal team is saying, but you can bet they’re lawyering up as we speak. This is the kind of story that makes you remember that streaming politics and actual politics can be two very different things.