{"id":2359147,"date":"2024-10-24T16:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-blames-biden-administration-for-chinese-bot-election-attack-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:49:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:49:30","slug":"blackburn-blames-biden-administration-for-chinese-bot-election-attack-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-blames-biden-administration-for-chinese-bot-election-attack-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackburn blames Biden administration for Chinese bot election attack &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fblackburn-blames-biden-administration-for-chinese-bot-election-attack-washington-examiner%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=2359147&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>In\u200d a recent statement, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) criticized the Biden \u2064administration for its handling of foreign interference in elections, particularly by Chinese-controlled \u2062social media accounts. Blackburn claims\u2062 that the\u200c administration&#8217;s perceived leniency towards China has allowed for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">disinformation campaigns \u2064targeting\u200d lawmakers<\/a> like \u2063herself who oppose Chinese policies.\u2064 She expressed frustration over the administration&#8217;s failure to hold China accountable for trade agreements and other actions, suggesting that this has \u200cemboldened foreign aggression. Blackburn has also been specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jordan-calls-out-big-tech-cancel-culture-in-antitrust-hearing\/\" title=\"Rep. Jordan calls out Big Tech cancel culture in antitrust hearing\">targeted online<\/a> with false allegations related to campaign donations, coinciding with her reelection campaign. Although Congress is not set to reconvene until after the elections, Blackburn indicated discussions among lawmakers about potential measures\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-governor-desantis-promotes-new-energy-legislation-that-will-trigger-every-green-zealot\/\" title=\"DeSantis, America&#039;s Governor, Backs New Energy Law, Riling Green Advocates\">address foreign interference<\/a>. She emphasized the need for bipartisan effort to hold China accountable for its actions aimed \u2062at gaining global \u2064dominance.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Blackburn blames Chinese bot election attack on a weak Biden administration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1843689\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A GOP lawmaker targeted by Chinese-controlled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media accounts<\/a> is blaming the Biden administration, claiming that the U.S. government has not been aggressive enough to prevent such foreign attacks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marsha-blackburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marsha Blackburn<\/a> (R-TN) accused the Biden administration of being &ldquo;too friendly&rdquo; with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chinese government<\/a>, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-only-wants-to-ban-tiktok-so-the-deep-state-can-use-it-to-spy-on-americans\/\" title=\"Congress Aims to Restrict TikTok, Allegedly to Enable State Surveillance on U.S. Citizens\">disinformation campaign led<\/a> by Chinese social media bots ahead of the November election against downballot Republicans. The senator&rsquo;s comments come after she and a handful of other lawmakers known for making anti-Chinese statements were targeted online as they seek reelection.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It should not surprise anyone,&rdquo; Blackburn told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in an interview. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re the ones that have said China needs to be held to account and China needs to keep their end of the trade deals and China should be held responsible for taking our jobs and sending us a virus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn said the attacks were China&rsquo;s way of &ldquo;getting even&rdquo; with the lawmakers because of their efforts to thwart the Chinese government. However, the senator said the foreign country likely felt emboldened to do so because the Biden administration &ldquo;has been more friendly to them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have gotten frustrated with this administration because they will not require China to keep their end of the bargain on our trade deals,&rdquo; Blackburn said. &ldquo;This administration removes sanctions, and you&rsquo;ve got this administration that&rsquo;s just been lax on holding China to account with their activity with our allies, so I&rsquo;m not surprised.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the White House for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Social media accounts specifically targeted Blackburn with claims that the Republican senator has accepted $700,000 in campaign donations from opioid manufacturers, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/on-the-issues\/2024\/10\/23\/as-the-u-s-election-nears-russia-iran-and-china-step-up-influence-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report by Microsoft<\/a> published earlier this week. The bots have also sought to promote Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who is challenging Blackburn for her seat next month.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear whether lawmakers will push for legislation to crack down on foreign interference as Congress is not scheduled to return to Washington until after the election. However, Blackburn told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that &ldquo;some of us have already talked a good bit&rdquo; about efforts to address the online attacks when they reconvene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ll continue to see these efforts,&rdquo; Blackburn said. &ldquo;There should be bipartisan agreement that we hold China to account. Their goal is to be globally dominant by the time we get to the midpoint of this century, and if we are not firm with them, they&rsquo;re going to continue to push forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other lawmakers targeted in the disinformation campaign include Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Barry Moore (R-AL) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has been a target of the Chinese government after he called the Communist Party of China &ldquo;the greatest generational challenge we face today&rdquo; in a report released in 2020. China later banned the congressman from visiting the country after he visited Taiwan in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I consider it a badge of honor when the CCP &mdash; a leading abuser of human rights, censor of free speech, and oppressor of its own people &mdash; takes issue with my work,&rdquo; McCaul said in a statement. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve made standing up to the CCP a central part of my career because I believe they pose a generational threat to the United States and our interests around the globe, and I won&rsquo;t be intimidated by their scare tactics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear whether McCaul will push for any legislative action in the House related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-kyle-rittenhouse-to-sue-lebron-james-for-defamation\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue LeBron James for Defamation\">social media attacks<\/a>. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted a spokesperson for his office for any future plans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1843689\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1843689\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackburn blames Biden for weak response to Chinese bot attacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2359148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blackburn-podcast-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,3631,43665,32119,32076],"class_list":["post-2359147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-blackburn","tag-chinese-bots","tag-election-interference","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Blackburn-podcast-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359147","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}