In October 2022, writer Lee Smith filed a lawsuit against publisher All Seasons Press (ASP), alleging that the company concealed its ownership and control by a longtime associate of George Soros, Scott Bessent.

The author criticizes the recently published four-part article in the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) that chronicles the media's wrongdoing during the Russiagate coverage.

Brookings Institution, in response to accusations by Lee Smith about Martin Indyk and Qatar funding, clarified that the $14.8 million from Qatar was a pledge to support Brookings projects overall, not Indyk personally.