Conservative talk radio legend Michael Savage draws connections to Peter Schweitzer’s shocking book Blood Money: Why those in power turn a blind eye while China kills Americans And Congress has finally taken action to address concerns surrounding the Chinese-owned app TikTok.
On Wednesday, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed HR 7521, the Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications by Foreign Adversaries Act. This effectively issues an ultimatum to TikTok, asking it to withdraw from China or face a ban in the United States. More specifically, the bill would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled parent company ByteDance and sell it to a company in a non-hostile country.
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Schweitzer’s blood money It’s about China’s behind-the-scenes influence on the United States, from its role in the fentanyl crisis plaguing the country to its influence through apps like TikTok to manipulating the agenda, sowing seeds of discord, and pushing the narrative. It is about the influence that people have. The book involved more than a dozen researchers who spent more than a year compiling data including restricted Chinese military documents and American financial records.
When you talk to new york times Savage, a best-selling author, noted on Wednesday’s show that Congress is acting after the publication of Schweitzer’s book exposing China and its influence.
“They’re having public hearings right now about banning TikTok, which you mention in your book. Is this what you think in your book?” Blood Money: Why those in power turn a blind eye while China kills Americans Did it have anything to do with this Congressional action? ” Savage asked.
“I hope so, but it’s always hard to connect the dots,” Schweitzer said. “I want to say that before this book was published, I went to Washington, D.C., and met with several senators and members of Congress, including Congressman Mike Gallagher. [R-WI], the person who is promoting this is the chairman of the China Committee. ”
“So I’d like to believe that we’ve given a boost. And I think this is an important moment, Michael, and I mean, the question is, in America, we can’t even force the sale of apps that are controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.” “Are we at a stage where we can’t do it? Chinese authorities are already boasting about how this is done. Is it a Trojan horse?” he added.
“Your book, blood money, and suddenly there’s a move in Congress to ban China from controlling TikTok. Everyone’s saying TikTok this, TikTok that, and some American social platforms are trying to buy it now or match today’s stock rally, but it’s in a weird way, and it doesn’t give me It’s just as alarming,” Savage said. “But Peter, I also learned that Joe Biden is deeply into TikTok. His administration.”
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Savage added: blood money “It has caused shock again in America.”
“You don’t have to wish good luck about this book because it’s not about good luck at this point. It’s about people waking up,” Savage added.
Listen to the full interview below.
Welcomed by publishing giant HarperCollins Blood Money: Why those in power turn a blind eye while China kills Americans It has been hailed as “an outstanding achievement in investigative reporting” and “one of those rare books that allows you to see the world with new clarity.”
blood money Available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.
