Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) have reiterated their request to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) concerning groups associated with illegal and antisemitic activities, including those on college campuses across the United States. In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the lawmakers noted that Treasury has yet to produce any documents in response to their initial request.
"Over the summer, illegal and antisemitic activities have continued off-campus, including recent violent demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol and Columbus Circle in Washington, D.C. Four of the entities listed in the Committees’ request are sponsors or active participants in recent events in Washington, D.C.: Westchester Political Action Committee Foundation (WESPAC Foundation), Samidoun, Jewish Voice for Peace, and The People’s Forum. The Palestinian Youth Movement, whose fiscal sponsor is WESPAC Foundation and regularly organizes events with Samidoun, recently took credit for releasing maggots and activating fire alarms in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was staying," wrote Foxx and Comer.
The Committees initially contacted Secretary Yellen in May 2024 requesting all SARs connected to twenty organizations reported to be leading, financing, and participating in pro-Hamas, antisemitic, and anti-American protests on college campuses nationwide. On June 6, 2024, they made an accommodation to prioritize a narrower range of documents; however, Treasury has not provided any requested documents thus far. The Committees indicated they are prepared to utilize compulsory processes if necessary.
"Considering the serious nature of recent illegal and antisemitic events related to entities named in this investigation, it is imperative that Treasury immediately cooperate and provide the requested documents," Foxx and Comer continued.
The letter addressed to Secretary Yellen can be accessed here.
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