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Rep. Gooden Restates Concerns on Democrat Chu's US 'Loyalty'

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By    |   Monday, 27 February 2023 03:35 PM EST

Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, isn't backing down from his recent remarks questioning the loyalty to the U.S. of Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.

One week after telling Fox News that Chu shouldn't have access to classified materials and closed-door House briefings because of her alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party, Gooden doubled on his thoughts via social media.

Gooden on Monday tweeted: "Democrat @RepJudyChu: Voted AGAINST committee to investigate China. Named 'Honorary Chairwoman' of CCP front group. It's not 'xenophobic' to question where her loyalty lies."

In the same post, Gooden linked to a Daily Caller report stating that Chu had been named "honorary chairwoman" of an alleged Chinese front group.

Before Gooden's Monday tweet, Chu blasted Gooden's allegations, writing in a statement: "Rep. Gooden's comments on Fox News questioning my loyalty to the USA is absolutely outrageous. It is based on false information spread by an extreme, right-wing website. Furthermore, it is racist. I very much doubt that he would be spreading these lies were I not of Chinese American descent."

Early indications suggest Gooden might have difficulty garnering public support.

While speaking to CBS on Sunday morning, House Select Committee on China Chair Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., referred to Gooden's comments as "beyond the pale," while adding that "we should not question anybody's loyalty to the United States. I think that is out of bounds."

Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., the ranking member on the same committee, said: "One of my colleagues, unfortunately, attacked Judy Chu, the first Chinese American congresswoman in the United States Congress, saying that somehow she's not loyal to the United States. I find that offensive as an Asian American myself."

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Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, isn't backing down from his recent remarks questioning the loyalty to the U.S. of Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.
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