A bombshell investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Jacksonville has exposed a disturbing Chinese transnational criminal organization that successfully infiltrated U.S. military installations by recruiting American service members in an elaborate marriage fraud scheme.
The criminal network systematically targeted our brave men and women in uniform, exploiting their trust to help Chinese nationals gain illegal access to sensitive military bases and fast-track their path to U.S. residency. This represents exactly the kind of national security threat that the Trump administration has been warning about since day one.
Think about the implications here, Patriots. While our military members swore an oath to defend America, these criminals found a way to turn some of them into unwitting accomplices in what amounts to a foreign espionage operation. Chinese operatives didn't just want to get into our country – they specifically wanted access to our military installations.
Deep State Asleep at the Switch
Where was the Biden administration when this scheme was developing? For four years, we watched as China grew bolder and more aggressive while the previous administration focused on pronouns in the military instead of protecting our national security infrastructure.
This is precisely why President Trump made "America First" the cornerstone of his agenda. The Chinese Communist Party doesn't take breaks from their efforts to undermine American security, and neither should we.
The HSI Jacksonville task force deserves credit for uncovering this operation, but we have to ask the hard questions: How many other schemes like this are operating right now? How deep does this infiltration go?
Under the Trump-Vance administration, we're finally seeing real action against Chinese espionage and infiltration operations. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and the entire national security team understand that China represents an existential threat to American sovereignty.
Every American should be asking their representatives: What safeguards are being put in place to prevent future infiltration of our military? Because if criminals can recruit our own service members, imagine what else they're capable of.