Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is lashing out against President Donald Trump's suggestion that China investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
"Hold up: Americans don't look to Chinese commies for the truth," Sasse said in a written statement to the Omaha World-Herald. "If the Biden kid broke laws by selling his name to Beijing, that's a matter for American courts, not communist tyrants running torture camps."
Sasse's remarks came Thursday after Trump told reporters: "China should start an investigation into the Bidens."
On several occasions, Trump has suggested the Bidens received millions of dollars from China, implying they capitalized on the then-vice president's political power and connections, CNN has noted.
Meanwhile, Sasse also took issue with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, the World-Herald is reporting.
"Congressman Schiff is running a partisan clown show in the House — that's his right because the Constitution doesn't prohibit clown shows, but fortunately, in the Senate, we're working to follow the facts one step at a time," Sasse said.