Rep. Jim Banks probes Tim Walz’s ‘obvious security risk’ in dozen trips to China while serving in National Guard – IOTW Report

Rep. Jim Banks probes Tim Walz’s ‘obvious security risk’ in dozen trips to China while serving in National Guard

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Rep. Jim Banks is demanding answers from the Pentagon about the “obvious security risk” Democratic vice presidential pick Tim Walz posed to the US due to at least a dozen trips he took to China while serving in the National Guard, according to a letter exclusively obtained by The Post.

Banks (R-Ind.) wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday asking about the “risks of hostile foreign intelligence activity” the Minnesota governor faced, since Walz “almost certainly” had a security clearance as a senior-ranking Guardsman when traveling to China between 1989 and 2005.

“Any individual traveling dozens of times to an adversary nation in a personal capacity while having access to classified information poses an obvious security risk,” the Indiana Republican said.

“I am therefore concerned that Governor Walz may have failed to comply with foreign travel reporting requirements during these trips to China, despite his duty as a security clearance holder to protect our national security,” he added.

US service members are always ordered to report on such trips, but “especially” so when dealing with an adversarial nation, according to Banks, and often are “required to complete debriefing questionnaires” upon their return to note “any potentially suspicious interaction that occurred.” read more here

10 Comments on Rep. Jim Banks probes Tim Walz’s ‘obvious security risk’ in dozen trips to China while serving in National Guard

  1. Walz is obviously enamored with China and its Communist regime. Most likely because of the sheer power over the people the government exercises. As Governor he has clearly displayed his desire to be “in charge” (supreme authority). He obviously doesn’t care how his policies affect others and is willing to force people to bend to his will by any means. Sending his goons to walk down the street firing paintballs at people standing on their porches because he said to stay inside and destroying people’s lives / businesses for defying his unconstitutional “orders” is very telling. This is a dangerous and selfish individual.

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