Former Trump administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of being the “true evil” that is infiltrating U.S. institutions during a House Select Committee hearing on Tuesday, and went on to criticize President Xi Jinping. denounced. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has spread across the world.
In a show of bipartisan support, Pompeo and former Obama administration Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta appeared together Tuesday at a House Select Committee hearing entitled “Authoritarian Alignment: Chinese Communist Party Support for America’s Adversaries.” testified to.
“We are concerned about this information space on social media and how the Chinese Communist Party has put Communist Party-led organizations on each of our children’s phones and is threatening the thoughts and understanding of young people here. “We must never forget that we are feeding deeply filtered information designed to undermine America and our fundamental beliefs,” Pompeo said. “This is the very Xi Jinping who unleashed on the world a virus that killed millions of people, including more than 1 million in the United States. It is rarely mentioned.”
“It’s hard to imagine the staggering impact the coronavirus has had on the world, but no one is holding Xi Jinping accountable – not for the actual leak from his lab. ” Pompeo continued. “It’s not because of the fact that after he realized that a relatively deadly and relatively contagious virus had leaked from his lab, he imposed it on the world. He hid the data and They made the decision to hide information and hide information. “We put researchers on planes and shipped them all over the world with death, destruction, and the economic damage that comes with it, right here in the United States.” This is the very same Xi Jinping working against us.”
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) noted that Mr. Pompeo warned American governors not to get too involved with the Chinese Communist Party.
“As Washington becomes more aware of the Chinese threat, the Chinese Communist Party is targeting many of our nation’s governors. This morning, the Washington Post reports that the Chinese Communist Party’s united front efforts are targeting many of our nation’s mayors, including Carmel. “We published an article saying that we are increasing our engagement with the United States, Indiana, and my state,” Banks told Pompeo. “The former mayor, who had just stepped down from office, took a lavish trip to China and had high-level interactions with Chinese officials in his home country. Do we need to distance ourselves from involvement in a “united front effort?” ”
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“They’ve created a difficult position for the state legislature,” Pompeo said in Speaker Mike Gallagher’s home state of Wisconsin.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies during a House hearing on the Chinese Communist Party at the Capitol on January 30, 2024. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“They’re determined to spread the word about their efforts. They want to make friends, so that when they’re confronted, they can rely on their friends and remind them that we’re not all that bad after all. Because I can say no,” Pompeo said. “The Chinese Communist Party is truly evil. They work at every level of government and against our private sector as well. If it is necessary, they will show up at PTA meetings. This is It is an effort at all levels” of the Chinese Communist Party. ”
“When the Chinese Communist Party shows up at your school and gives you a free swing set, it’s not because they care about your child’s health,” Pompeo added. “This may be the easiest way to clearly explain the sister city program and the Confucius Institutes. In all of our domestic united front efforts, they are. They show up and give temporary relief. Maybe, but ultimately it’s their problem, not ours. ”
Breaking with the bipartisan nature of the hearing, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., specifically praised January 6, 2021, as the “best inauguration day” for Xi Jinping and called on Pompeo to ” Joe Biden is officially elected.” free and fair elections. ”
In response, Pompeo chided: “So much for bipartisanship on this committee. Well done, sir, you destroyed it.”
Mike Pompeo listens to testimony from former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during a House hearing on January 30, 2024. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“Of course, President Biden is the duly elected president of the United States,” Pompeo said.
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“I would also like Secretary Clinton to be clear about her election,” he added.
Pompeo went on to say, “There was certainly a peaceful transition of power from the Trump administration to the Biden administration, and I was there to witness it.”
“There will be partisan differences on a lot of things,” Pompeo said. “It’s true that the world three years ago had fewer conflicts than it does today. Secretary Blinken said just yesterday that the Middle East hasn’t been this dangerous since 1973. I agree with him on that point. “I agree with you. Three years were safer,” because the deterrence model we established was successful because of the invasion of Europe, the debacle in Afghanistan, and the good work we did. You’ll recall that the Trump administration was the first administration to actually provide defense weapons systems to Ukraine. ”
Leon Panetta and Mike Pompeo will be sworn in at a House Select Committee hearing on January 30, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Mr. Pompeo and Mr. Panetta, who both served as CIA directors, say they are good friends. Both men also mentioned the conflict in Ukraine.
“The only way to try to avoid war with China, the only way to deal with China is to have power,” Panetta said. “Both China and Russia became more aggressive when they perceived weakness on the U.S. side. That’s why we have built a strong military base to arm and train to defend Taiwan, strengthen our military posture, and invest in the next generation. We must take action to strengthen our military technology, strengthen our alliances, and maintain strong export controls on critical technologies. ”
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“We have lost deterrence in Ukraine,” Pompeo argued later in the hearing. “We shouldn’t take credit for bringing NATO together. That’s great. We’re glad the Europeans stood up. But we shouldn’t take the credit for actually persuading Putin not to invade.” “Ukraine. We have to win these things. It’s not enough to just intercept incoming missiles. We must keep the enemy in danger.”
“My efforts as Secretary of State have been to allow reconnaissance balloons to fly over our country for five days, and then to simply protect the Chinese Communist Party economically and diplomatically, without endangering the Chinese Communist Party.” At a press conference announcing how great it was to shoot down over South Carolina, Xi Jinping said he was the attacker and we were the defenders. I understand,” he added. “And that’s not a good place for America.”
