- Judy Chu has criticized Lance Gooden after he appeared to question his “loyalty” to the United States on Fox News.
- Gooden called out Chu after he accused the Republican Party of trying to investigate Biden’s economic nominee Dominic Ng.
- In response to Gooden, Chu described his remarks about her allegiance to the United States as “racist.”
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during wednesday interview On Fox News, Gooden, who is in his third term, said the California Democrat, who has been in the House of Representatives since 2009, should be banned from accessing classified material for defending Dominic King. I suggested. Appointee to the West Bank and President Joe Biden’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council.
Several Republicans, including Gooden, said Ng Examined by the FBI after the Daily Caller investigative article was published claim The bankers had ties to the Chinese Communist Party front groups.
Gooden accused Chu of being “out of touch” while on the Fox News show “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
“I doubt either her loyalty or her competence,” he said in an interview. I am completely out of touch with one.”
Earlier this month, Chu, chairman of Congress’ Asia-Pacific American caucuses, issued a joint statement with Rep. Ted Liu and Mark Takano of California and Rep. Grace Meng of New York. condemned Republican movement.
During an appearance on Fox News, Gooden criticized Chu for issuing a statement and also accused her of being the “mastermind” behind the effort.
“I think she has drugs with other Chinese-American members to sign this letter. But I think she’s the mastermind,” Gooden said. “I am truly disappointed and shocked that someone like Judy Chu has a security clearance and is entitled to confidential information briefings until this is clarified.”
Mr. Chu and top Democratic lawmakers were quick to condemn Mr. Gooden’s comments.
“Rep. Gooden’s comments on Fox News questioning my loyalty to the United States are absolutely outrageous,” Chu said in a statement. “This is based on false information spread by an extreme right-wing website. Plus, it’s racist. If I’m not of Chinese American descent, I’m not sure if he spreads these lies. I highly doubt that
Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (New York) also spoke out against Gooden’s actions after the 2020 presidential election when then-President Donald Trump tried to reverse the election victory of current President Joe Biden. We set our sights on Gooden. Gooden January 2021 voted against Certification of Arizona and Pennsylvania Voters in the 2020 Elections. Biden edged Trump in both states, pushing them into the Democratic column. This became an issue for many Republicans who questioned the integrity of the results, despite the lack of evidence of widespread voter fraud.
“Lance Gooden’s accusations of disloyalty to Rep. Chu are dangerous, unconscionable and xenophobic,” Jefferies said in a statement. By voting not to certify the elections, he appears to sympathize with the violent rebels and is spreading a big lie to the American public.”
“Look in the mirror, Lance. You are unreliable,” he added.
Rep. Susan Delvene of Washington, chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee, condemned Goodden’s comments on Friday.
“At a time when anti-Asian hatred continues to threaten our communities, we immediately condemn these racist and xenophobic attacks and urge our fellow colleagues to commit such dangerous rhetoric and hate to our politics. It is important to hold people accountable for removing from
California Rep. Adam Schiff, a 2024 Senate candidate and former Intelligence Committee chair who was removed from the panel by California House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last month, also slammed Gooden’s comments. .
“It is xenophobic and racist to question @RepJudyChu’s loyalty to the United States,” said Schiff murmured“Shame on you @LanceGooden. And @FoxNews for airing such hate. We cannot allow anti-Asian bigotry to go without blame.”
All eyes on China
Gooden hit back at the Democrats’ accusations, accusing Chu and Jeffries of inserting race into the debate.
“Chu and Jeffries are playing the race card to show their disloyalty to our country, rather than following the facts that point to the existence of Chinese espionage.
In an interview with Fox News, Gooden expressed dissatisfaction with the Democrats’ response to Republican demands for an investigation into Ng.
“We will stand up to communist China. The first reaction of these Democrats is to come to their defense and call us all racist,” Gooden said at the time.
While many lawmakers have taken a firm stand against China, the bipartisan rivalry has erupted, especially after a Chinese-piloted reconnaissance balloon crossed the interior of the United States before being shot down over the Atlantic.
While Biden and senior officials in his administration kept a close eye on the balloon, the president even said he tried to remove it immediately after learning of its existence, but the commander-in-chief eventually said the balloon was on the water. It’s safer to shoot down the balloon with .
Many Republican lawmakers immediately launched a wave of criticism against Biden, saying the balloon should have been taken down immediately.
But the party’s 2012 presidential candidate, Utah Senator Mitt Romney, said: defended The administration’s stance when speaking to CNN earlier this month after a congressional briefing on the issue.
“I think the administration, the president, the military and the intelligence services acted skillfully and deliberately,” he told the network. “At the same time, their capabilities are very impressive.”