Sen. Eric Schmidt Refuses Apology to China Amid Ongoing Lawsuit

Senator Eric Schmidt (R-Missouri) stated on Tuesday that he has “no intention” of apologizing to China, especially considering his recent initiation of a nearly $50 billion lawsuit against the country. This legal action follows his previous lawsuit as Missouri’s attorney general.

“It’s just absurd. They seem upset that we revealed their dishonesty,” Schmidt remarked during an appearance on The Ingraham Angle. “Missouri secured a $24 billion judgment against them, which they clearly dislike. The coronavirus—it was unleashed on the globe, and we held them accountable.”

The Wuhan Municipal People’s Government, alongside the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, is suing Schmidt for roughly $50 billion years after he had already taken action against China during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a complaint obtained, they accuse Schmidt, along with FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey and the State of Missouri, of damaging China’s reputation by engaging in “malicious and vexing litigation, fabricating vast amounts of disinformation, and spreading biased and discriminatory slurs.”

Schmidt described the lawsuit as “sour grapes” and mentioned that his team was currently translating the legal documents he received.

“As you can imagine, I’m not going to apologize right away,” he added, hinting at his stance on the matter.

Back in early 2020, Schmidt, while still Missouri’s attorney general, filed a lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China, various Chinese government bodies, the Chinese Communist Party, and other entities, accusing them of hiding crucial information about the coronavirus and failing to control its spread.