Congress is a huge target for spies. Members and staff need a wake-up call and training
Congress is increasingly targeted by foreign spies, particularly from China. Recent incidents highlight the need for counterintelligence training for lawmakers and their staff. The open nature of the U.S. Capitol makes it vulnerable to foreign influence and espionage efforts.
- ▪Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after pleading guilty to acting as a foreign agent for China.
- ▪The Chinese Communist Party is actively targeting U.S. lawmakers and officials at various levels.
- ▪In 2022, a staffer for a Northern Virginia congressman was fired for attempting to lobby for the Chinese Communist Party's priorities.
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Opinion Congress is a huge target for spies. Members and staff need a wake-up call and training STOP Resolution would require counterintelligence training for members and staff with classified access By Pat Fallon Fox News Published May 18, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Former Arcadia mayor agrees to plead guilty to acting as illegal Chinese agent Fox News correspondent Matt Finn reports that former Arcadia, California Mayor Eileen Wang will plead guilty to illegally acting as an agent of the Chinese government on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s no secret that China is willing to influence and undermine U.S. interests and national security by any means possible.
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