Yesterday, through our attorneys, The People’s Forum responded to House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, after they threatened to drag eight of our staff members to Washington for depositions if we didn’t comply with its demands.

The Department of Justice’s September 16 press release on unregistered foreign agents is a transparent attempt to criminalize and chill political dissent. By suggesting that public demonstrations or any First Amendment activity calling for an end to the war on Iran or an end to the blockade on Cuba, causes that millions of people in the United States support and that foreign governments may also support, can be labeled as “furthering the propaganda or other goals of the foreign power,” the DOJ is establishing a pretext to investigate, subpoena, and prosecute anyone who opposes the Trump administration’s policies based on their constitutionally protected speech.

Today, The People’s Forum took a principled stand against Trump’s witch-hunt. Through our attorneys, we