{"id":2098704,"date":"2023-11-14T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:52:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:53:52","slug":"johnson-pressed-to-investigate-trump-family-over-extensive-financial-ties-to-ccp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-pressed-to-investigate-trump-family-over-extensive-financial-ties-to-ccp\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson urged to probe Trump family&#8217;s deep financial links to CCP."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-pressed-to-investigate-trump-family-over-extensive-financial-ties-to-ccp%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Exclusive: Calls for Investigation into \u2063Trump&#8217;s Financial Ties with China<\/h2>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-weighs-in-on-california-recall-effort-takes-gov-newsoms-side\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Weighs In On California Recall Effort, Takes Gov. Newsom\u2019s Side\">facing mounting pressure<\/a> to open an \u2062investigation into\u200c former\u2062 President Donald Trump over allegations of financial benefits from his connections to the \u2062Chinese Communist Party. The Democratic-aligned Congressional\u200d Integrity Project\u2064 has sent a letter \u200dto\u200b Johnson, urging him to direct the House Oversight \u200bCommittee to look into alleged &#8220;family corruption&#8221; during\u200d Trump&#8217;s\u2062 presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, obtained exclusively by the\u200d Washington Examiner, comes \u200cafter months\u200c of requests from \u200cthe group\u200b to investigate\u2062 the Trump family&#8217;s interactions with foreign adversaries. The group accuses the former president and his four \u200coldest children \u2064of fraternizing with foreign adversaries, particularly China.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Republican committee chairmen have not taken any \u2062action \u2062to investigate\u200d the Trump family&#8217;s influence peddling and corruption, despite ample evidence of their\u200c financial gains from business\u200c with China and direct\u2063 talks with the communist regime,&#8221; \u200dthe letter states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200bCongressional Integrity Project is\u2062 determined to push \u2064Congress to open an\u200c inquiry into\u2064 the Trump family&#8217;s actions.\u200c They plan to use the \u2064lack of\u200b oversight as a campaign strategy against vulnerable\u2062 Republicans, specifically targeting 18 House Republicans representing districts won by President Joe Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The group\u200c accuses Trump of having extensive financial ties to the Chinese Communist Party, citing a report that shows the former \u200bpresident collecting \u200bmillions of dollars from government-owned entities in China. They also highlight Trump&#8217;s\u2062 properties leased in\u200c China and his former partnership with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-pressed-to-investigate-trump-family-over-extensive-financial-ties-to-ccp\/\" title=\"Johnson urged to probe Trump family's deep financial links to CCP.\">major government-controlled company<\/a> during his\u200d first\u200c presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>The letter argues that Trump\u2063 violated the Constitution&#8217;s emoluments clause, which prohibits federal officials from accepting\u200b gifts \u200dor benefits from foreign states without congressional approval. While Trump announced \u2064plans to comply with\u200d the\u2063 rule by handing over control of his \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraud-blm-co-founder-patrisse-cullors-blasted-over-real-estate-buying-binge\/\" title=\"\u2018Fraud\u2019: BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Blasted Over \u2018Real Estate Buying Binge\u2019\">real estate empire<\/a> to his\u2062 sons, the Congressional Integrity Project claims he still violated the clause by not fully \u2063divesting from his company.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063group also accuses Ivanka Trump of \u2062benefiting financially from \u2063trademarks approved by the\u2063 Chinese government while holding a government position\u200c in her father&#8217;s administration. They point to 16 trademarks approved for Ivanka in 2018, two years after she applied \u2062for them, and during Trump&#8217;s trade \u2063war with China.<\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Integrity Project \u2062also calls for an \u200cinvestigation into\u2063 the Trump family&#8217;s web of more than \u200c500 LLCs, claiming they were\u2062 not subject to external audits or rigorous\u2063 disclosure requirements. They argue that this allowed Trump to keep his financial portfolio\u200b hidden from the public\u2062 eye.<\/p>\n<p>It remains uncertain whether Johnson \u200dwill launch the investigation, especially as \u2062he \u200chas already cooled momentum on the impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Johnson has advised\u2063 lawmakers to take their time with the investigation and avoid rushing to a predetermined outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">shown strong support<\/a> for Donald Trump, endorsing the former president \u200b&#8221;wholeheartedly.&#8221; The \u2064Washington Examiner has reached out to Johnson&#8217;s office \u2063and the Trump\u200c campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/exclusive-calls-for-investigation-into-trumps-financial-ties-with-china\">Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have Trump and his\u200c family members been involved in \u200bbusiness\u200b ventures with Chinese companies, and what are\u200d the concerns raised about potential favoritism and corruption?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ions\u200b of dollars in licensing fees from\u200c Chinese companies for the use of \u200dhis name on various projects. They allege that these financial \u200dties create a conflict of\u200d interest and could have influenced\u2064 Trump&#8217;s decision-making during his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The letter also\u200d points to several instances where Trump\u2063 and his family members have engaged in business ventures with Chinese companies. \u2063For \u2063example, \u2062Trump&#8217;s daughter Ivanka Trump\u200d was awarded trademarks\u200b by the Chinese \u200bgovernment while she was serving as a senior adviser in the \u2063White House. The letter argues that these business\u2064 dealings raise concerns \u2064about \u2062potential favoritism \u200band corruption.<\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Integrity Project highlights\u2063 the importance of investigating these allegations\u200b to maintain transparency \u2064and ensure the integrity of the American political system. They argue that previous Republican committee chairmen\u2064 have\u2062 failed to\u2063 address these\u200d concerns and have neglected their oversight responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the letter,\u200c Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to announce whether he will direct the House Oversight Committee to launch \u2063an investigation. However, the Democratic-aligned group remains determined to push\u2063 for an inquiry,\u2064 particularly\u2064 targeting vulnerable House Republicans in an \u200battempt\u200d to \u200dgain political \u200bleverage.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that the allegations against Trump and his family are politically motivated and lack concrete evidence. They believe that these\u2063 claims are a way for Democrats to undermine Trump&#8217;s legacy and \u2064hinder his potential return to politics.\u2063 They argue\u2064 that Trump&#8217;s business\u2062 ventures and international \u200cdealings are not \u2064unusual for a former president and\u200b should not automatically raise suspicion.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the controversy surrounding Trump&#8217;s financial ties with China\u2062 emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability among\u2062 public officials. \u2063Whether or \u200bnot \u200ban \u2063investigation is launched, it is crucial for the\u2064 American people to have\u2064 confidence in their \u200cleaders and trust that their decision-making is not influenced by personal financial interests.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2062 calls for an investigation into Trump&#8217;s \u2062financial ties with China intensify, it remains to be seen how Speaker Mike Johnson\u2063 and the House Oversight Committee will\u200b respond. The outcome of this potential investigation could have significant \u2063implications for Trump&#8217;s reputation and the perception of political corruption\u2062 in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing calls to open an investigation into former President Donald Trump over allegations he and his family benefited financially from &#8220;extensive ties\u201d to the Chinese Communist Party. The Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project sent a letter to Johnson on Tuesday, urging him to direct the House Oversight Committee to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2098705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2098704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2098704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2098704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}