Federal investigators are reportedly examining whether political streamer Hasan Piker violated U.S. sanctions rules during a March trip to Cuba, prompting the online commentator to admit publicly that the scrutiny has left him rattled.

The U.S. has enforced a total oil blockade of the island that has brought its economy to a standstill.

“This is not great,” Piker said during a Twitch livestream Sunday after reports surfaced that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control had subpoenaed him and activist Medea Benjamin. “I mean, it’s bulls—, but still not great that they’re after your boy. They’re up my a–.”

Piker has been repeatedly banned from Twitch for his political comments.

OFAC issued subpoenas connected to a Cuba delegation known as the “Nuestra America Convoy,” a group of left-wing activists from North America and Europe who traveled to the island earlier this year. Investigators are reportedly seeking communications and records tied to allegations that some participants stayed at a U.S.-sanctioned hotel in Havana. Participants in the trip have denied the allegation.

Piker, 34, continued discussing the probe with viewers during the stream, joking uneasily about the situation.

“Yeah, free me. Free me,” he said in response to a comment in the livestream chat. “I can’t believe I’m saying that. But I’m about to be seemingly made an example of.”

The controversy escalated online after Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) reposted a Threads video criticizing Piker over his stance during the 2024 presidential election. In the clip, a social media creator mocked Piker for discouraging support for former Vice President Kamala Harris.

“That’s what you get for telling people to vote third party or not vote at all,” the creator said in the video reposted by Crockett, who added side-eye emojis to the post.

The Treasury Department declined to comment publicly on the reported investigation. Under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, Americans face restrictions on financial dealings with certain Cuban government-linked businesses. The rules contain exemptions for journalism, humanitarian work and educational activities.

Benjamin, a co-founder of the anti-war activist group CodePink, sharply criticized the investigation in a statement posted Sunday on X.

“The Trump administration is investigating people for bringing medicine to Cuban children while defending policies that deprive those same children of food, fuel, and basic medical supplies,” Benjamin wrote. “If loving the Cuban people is a crime, then millions around the world are guilty too.”

The Cuba trip came as the Trump administration intensified pressure on Havana amid ongoing economic instability and power shortages across the island nation.

Piker, one of the internet’s most recognizable left-wing political commentators, has repeatedly drawn criticism for inflammatory remarks made during livestreams and podcasts. In 2019, he faced widespread backlash after saying “America deserved 9/11” during a political commentary stream. He later defended the remark as criticism of U.S. foreign policy.

He has also faced criticism for comments surrounding the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and for past remarks targeting Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida).