Rubio urges DOJ to probe Chinese funding of left-wing activists.

‘Combatting Beijing’s Malign Influence Must Be a Key⁢ Objective for the DOJ,’ Says Rubio

Sen. Marco Rubio ⁤(R., Fla.) is​ urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch an‌ investigation into⁤ U.S. left-wing activist groups that​ have ties to an​ international Chinese Communist Party funding network. He also criticized the ⁢Biden administration for its lack of awareness or indifference⁢ towards this⁤ growing ​threat.

Rubio, a prominent China hawk in Congress, expressed concern that “far-left organizations reportedly‍ linked to the ⁤Chinese Communist Party” are​ operating freely in the United States. ​In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, which was obtained⁣ by the Washington Free Beacon, Rubio called for⁤ an investigation into whether these ‍groups violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act by failing to register as agents of China.

This call for action comes after a groundbreaking report by the New York Times exposed a dark-money network run by American tech‌ mogul Neville Roy ⁤Singham. This⁣ network promotes pro-Chinese government propaganda through various U.S. left-wing nonprofit groups.

Among the ⁤organizations receiving ⁤funding from this network are Code Pink, No⁢ Cold ⁤War,‌ the United⁢ Community Fund,⁤ and the Justice ‍and ⁣Education Fund, according to the Times. These groups have advocated for progressive policies while downplaying China’s genocide against the Uyghurs.

The ⁣Foreign ⁤Agents ⁣Registration Act mandates that groups and individuals engaged in political activities or lobbying on behalf⁢ of foreign interests must ⁢register as ‍foreign agents. In recent‍ years, the ​DOJ has⁤ intensified its enforcement of this​ law, bringing ⁢high-profile cases against ⁢individuals like former​ professor Gal ​Luft, who allegedly failed to register his work for ‌a Chinese think tank that also ⁢paid Hunter Biden, and former Trump ‍campaign ‍chairman Paul Manafort, who pleaded guilty for not disclosing his work for⁢ a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine.

“Combatting Beijing’s malign ⁣influence must be a key objective for the U.S. Department of Justice,” wrote Rubio. “Unfortunately, it appears the DOJ is either unaware ‍or ambivalent to this‌ growing threat.”

Rubio urged ​the attorney general ​to “immediately investigate” Code Pink and seven other groups for potential violations of the Foreign ‌Agents Registration‍ Act.

“The CCP ​is our greatest adversary, and we cannot allow‍ it to abuse our ​open ⁢system to⁤ promote its⁤ malign influence any ​longer,” emphasized Rubio.