Walz being investigated by Oversight Committee for China Connections

House Oversight Committee Launching Investigation into Tim Walz over China Connections

The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over his numerous connections to China, which include a student exchange program funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Chinese secret police station operating in the Twin Cities, and much more.

Chairman James Comer (R-KY) launched the investigation “following reports detailing the Governor’s longstanding connections to Chinese Communist Party entities and officials,” according to the House Oversight Committee.

• “Mr. Walz has visited China 30 times

• served as a fellow at a Chinese institution that maintains a devotion to the CCP

• spoke alongside the President of a Chinese organization the State Department exposed as a CCP effort to influence and co-opt local leaders

• “FBI briefers recently informed the Committee that the Bureau’s Foreign Influence Task Force investigates CCP activity that is similar to China’s engagement with Governor Walz.”

“In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Chairman Comer is now requesting information, documents, and communications related to the CCP-connected entities and officials Governor Walz has engaged and with whom he partnered.

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