Biden DHS Raised Red Flags Over Tim Walz’s China Ties, New Docs Show

Newly-released documents reveal that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials raised concerns over Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s ties to China after he joined the Democratic presidential ticket last year, Just the News reported.

The documents, obtained by the watchdog group Judicial Watch through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, had been previously withheld by the Biden administration, according to Just the News. Scrutiny of Walz’s longstanding ties to the Chinese government and Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-affiliated organizations escalated after he was selected as former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate.

“China is happy,” one DHS official wrote in a group chat called “NST NFT Bi-Weekly Sync” on Aug. 7, 2024, one day after Walz officially became part of the Democratic campaign.

Republicans have criticized Walz for his close relationship with China, including his roughly 30 visits to the communist nation, some of which were partially funded by the Chinese government.

The 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation has reported extensively on Walz’s CCP ties, including details on how the governor, while teaching in Nebraska in the 1990s,