New documents have recently come to light, suggesting that officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) harbored concerns about the ties between Minnesota's Democratic Governor, Tim Walz, and China.
These concerns were raised after Walz joined the Democratic presidential ticket in the previous year.
According to Conservative Daily News, these documents were obtained by the watchdog group Judicial Watch, following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The Biden administration had previously withheld these documents.
The focus on Walz's long-established connections with the Chinese government and organizations affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensified after he was chosen as former Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate. A DHS official, in a group chat named "NST NFT Bi-Weekly Sync," noted on August 7, 2024, "China is happy," a day after Walz officially became part of the Democratic campaign.
Walz's close relationship with China has been a point of criticism for Republicans, particularly his approximately 30 visits to the communist nation, some of which were partially funded by the Chinese government.
The Daily Caller News Foundation has extensively reported on Walz's ties with the CCP. It revealed that during his teaching tenure in Nebraska in the 1990s, Walz welcomed CCP officials into his classroom. He also appointed a member of a political faction loyal to the CCP to a state board and attended numerous events organized by members of a nonprofit linked to the Chinese government.
An unidentified DHS official in the group chat expressed concern about Walz's new role, stating, "Wal[z]'s got the Vp. You all have no idea how this feeds into what [the Peoples Republic of China] has been doing here with him and local gov. Its seriously a line of the intel. Target someone who is perceived they can get to DC." Another DHS employee suggested involving the FBI for its counterintelligence (CI) expertise, stating, "[W]ith FBI mission in the CI field i believe they need to get included." The exact roles of the employees involved in the chat remain unclear.
Last year, whistleblowers reportedly alerted the House Oversight Committee to the existence of these messages, following the committee's launch of an investigation into Walz's connections to the CCP. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena to the DHS for the records but later accused the department of stonewalling the request.
Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch President, told Just the News, "This is every bit as important as the Russiagate disclosures. The Biden gang obviously covered this all up to try to help rig the election."
Even after his unsuccessful campaign with Harris, Walz continues to draw attention with his comments on China. In June, he questioned whether the U.S. could broker peace in the Middle East due to a perceived lack of neutrality, suggesting that China might be the one to do so.
He stated, "Now, who is the voice in the world that can negotiate some type of agreement in this? Who holds the moral authority? Who holds the ability to do that? Because we are not seen as a neutral actor, and we maybe never were. Now I ask who that is. I mean, consistently over and over again, were going to have to face the reality, it might be the Chinese.
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