Rep. Judy Chu and other House Democrats have fired back after a Republican congressman questioned her loyalty to the U.S. using what they say is anti-Asian rhetoric.
On Wednesday, Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, appeared on a Fox News show to discuss President Joe Biden's appointment of Dominic Ng to lead the country's trade interest in Asia. House Republicans, including Gooden, have written to the FBI with claims that Ng should be investigated for potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Chu, along with other House Democrats, defended Ng's appointment and expressed outrage at their colleagues' attempts to undermine it based on the allegations of right-wing outlets "with extensive histories of spreading misinformation." The conservative news outlet the Daily Caller published a story that alleged Ng had ties to Chinese intelligence groups and might have violated the Espionage Act. The outlet published similar claims about Chu.
