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Kash Patel: “Yes, it is [happening that Chinese spies are trying to…”

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Rep. Tom Tiffany Questions FBI Director Kash Patel on Communist China

Published September 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:07

… of the Chinese government, smuggled in illicit biological materials, stuff that can harm our agricultural industry. What actions are you taking as we see repeated stories of Chinese nationals doing … Yes, it is [happening that Chinese spies are trying to burrow into American politics]. … our population. We arrested and charged all of those individuals, and we were aggressively going after them in every single state because they weren't doing in Michigan alone. (03:07–03:27)

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Confirms that Chinese spies are attempting to infiltrate American politics.

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