{"id":2348080,"date":"2024-10-01T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/subpoena-issued-after-whistleblower-steps-forward-with-info-on-tim-walz-and-chinese-communist-party\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T15:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:14:48","slug":"subpoena-issued-after-whistleblower-steps-forward-with-info-on-tim-walz-and-chinese-communist-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/subpoena-issued-after-whistleblower-steps-forward-with-info-on-tim-walz-and-chinese-communist-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Subpoena Issued After Whistleblower Steps Forward with Info on Tim Walz and Chinese Communist Party"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fsubpoena-issued-after-whistleblower-steps-forward-with-info-on-tim-walz-and-chinese-communist-party%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=2348080&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--><p>The House Committee on Oversight and \u2063Accountability has \u200draised allegations linking\u2062 Minnesota\u200b Governor Tim Walz to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). These claims were based on information from whistleblower \u2064disclosures, which included evidence of a non-classified Microsoft Teams chat among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel regarding Walz&#8217;s connections to China. Committee Chair Rep. James Comer \u2063has issued a subpoena \u2063to DHS for relevant \u200bdocuments related to these findings.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is \u2062part of a broader\u200b inquiry into China&#8217;s efforts to influence\u2064 U.S. political figures and subnational governments. \u2064Comer has emphasized the need to understand the implications of\u2064 Walz&#8217;s ties to\u2062 the\u200c CCP, \u200bespecially given his status as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">vice-presidential candidate<\/a> for the Democratic Party alongside Kamala Harris. The investigations\u2064 began prior to\u200d his nomination, indicating concerns about CCP\u200d infiltration and possible\u2063 influence operations at\u200b high levels of \u200dgovernment.<\/p>\n<p>Comer noted that previous requests for information\u2063 related \u200bto Walz&#8217;s engagement \u200bwith CCP-affiliated entities have not been satisfactorily addressed by the Biden administration or the FBI. The committee is aiming to ascertain the extent of these connections\u200c and the impact they may\u200c have on national security, characterizing \u200bWalz&#8217;s history of \u200cinteractions with CCP officials as a potential \u200bcase of influence \u200coperations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Communist Party has a &ldquo;longstanding connection&rdquo; with Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is also the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, according to allegations from the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to recently received whistleblower disclosures, we&rsquo;ve learned of a non-classified, Microsoft Teams group chat among DHS employees and additional intelligence reports that contain information regarding a longstanding connection between the CCP and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz,&rdquo; the panel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GOPoversight\/status\/1840829014468149718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post noted that Committee Chair Rep. James Comer of Kentucky has issued a subpoena to the Department of Homeland Security for classified and unclassified documents related to discussions among Homeland Security staffers about Walz&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walz-mucks-big-football-game-makes-things-worse-comment-states-rival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">links<\/a> to China.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: Chairman Comer Is Subpoenaing DHS After Whistleblower Reveals Information on Governor Walz&rsquo;s Ties to the CCP<\/p>\n<p>According to recently received whistleblower disclosures, we&rsquo;ve learned of a non-classified, Microsoft Teams group chat among DHS employees and additional&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VRuXBbf2dR\">pic.twitter.com\/VRuXBbf2dR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight\/status\/1840829014468149718?\">September 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The committee has been investigating China&rsquo;s &ldquo;infiltration and influence campaign to weaken and corrupt the United States,&rdquo; according to a news release on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-subpoenas-dhs-after-whistleblower-reveals-information-on-governor-walzs-ties-to-the-ccp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> of the committee.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During briefings held with over twenty federal agencies, the Committee has learned of the CCP&rsquo;s efforts to influence subnational government leaders, including state governors. In August, Chairman Comer launched an investigation into Governor Walz following reports detailing the Governor&rsquo;s longstanding connections to CCP entities and officials,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DHS-Subpoena-Cover-Letter-OGC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Comer said the committee &ldquo;has recently received whistleblower disclosures informing the Committee of serious concern among Department of Homeland personnel regarding a longstanding connection between the CCP and Minnesota Governor Timothy James Walz.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Specifically, through whistleblower disclosures, the Committee has learned of a non-classified, Microsoft Teams group chat among DHS employees &mdash; titled &lsquo;NST NFT Bi-Weekly Sync&rsquo; &mdash; that contains information about Governor Walz that is relevant to the Committee&rsquo;s investigation,&rdquo; the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Committee&rsquo;s investigation of the CCP &mdash; begun long before Governor Walz was elevated to be the vice-presidential candidate for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris &mdash; seeks to understand the extent of the CCP&rsquo;s infiltration and influence campaign and to identify legislative reforms to combat CCP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-democrat-narrative-goes-up-in-flames-ex-capitol-police-chief-steven-sund-says-he-had-intel-antifa-was-part-of-the-january-6-attack-video\/\" title=\"Another Democrat Narrative Goes up in Flames \u2013 Ex-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund Says He Had Intel Antifa Was Part of the January 6 Attack (VIDEO)\">political warfare<\/a> targeting prominent Americans for elite capture,&rdquo; Comer wrote to Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If a state governor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-subpoenas-mayorkas-as-investigation-into-walz-china-ties-amps-up-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Comer subpoenas Mayorkas as investigation into Walz-China ties amps up - Washington Examiner\">major political party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s nominee for Vice President of the United States has been a witting or unwitting participant in the CCP&rsquo;s efforts to weaken our nation, this would strongly suggest that there are alarming weaknesses in the federal government&rsquo;s effort to defend the United States from the CCP&rsquo;s political warfare that must be urgently addressed,&rdquo; the letter said, calling for all information to be supplied in an unredacted format.<\/p>\n<p>Comer has noted that the Biden-Harris administration has not been cooperative in the past when the House panel asked for information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walzs-china-obsession-worse-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On August 16, 2024, the Committee requested information about the CCP-affiliated entities and officials with which Mr. Timothy Walz has engaged, as well as any warnings or information the Federal Bureau of Investigation has provided to Mr. Walz or his office about CCP influence operations,&rdquo; Comer noted in a September <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-fbis-silence-regarding-governor-walzs-relationship-with-ccp-affiliated-entities-and-officials-is-inexcusable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The deadline to produce such documents and information has passed, and the Bureau has failed to provide any response to the Committee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI&rsquo;s silence regarding Mr. Walz&rsquo;s documented relations with CCP affiliates is inexcusable,&rdquo; he noted then, citing connections between Walz and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-comes-swinging-china-linked-plant-backed-dems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Communist Party<\/a> that go back to 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Walz has participated in a program linked to China&rsquo;s Belt and Road initiative that seeks to extend its dominance, Comer said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Walz has visited China, by his memory, roughly 30 times. During the 118th Congress, the Committee has investigated federal agencies&rsquo; responses to CCP influence and infiltration tactics, including the FBI&rsquo;s own strategy,&rdquo; Comer said last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In July 2024, the FBI briefed the Oversight Committee on CCP influence operations. 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Recent whistleblower disclosures revealed a non-classified Microsoft Teams group chat among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees discussing this connection. The committee&#8217;s chair, Rep. James Comer from Kentucky, has issued a subpoena to DHS for documents related to these discussions. The committee is investigating China&#8217;s influence efforts in the U.S., particularly concerning state governors like Walz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2348081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-Walz.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42090,7836,36113,14057],"class_list":["post-2348080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chinese-communist-party","tag-subpoena","tag-tim-walz","tag-whistleblower"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-Walz.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348080","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=2348080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}