Sen. Ron Johnson: 'Highly Concerned' Over Biden's Handling of China
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks during a hearing in 2016. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Sandy Fitzgerald | Sunday, 09 May 2021 12:53 PM
Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday he's "highly concerned" about the ability of President Joe Biden's administration to handle the threats China poses and said a leaked document that revealed the nation's malevolent intent for weaponizing coronaviruses should not shock anyone.
"When you see the militarization of the South China Sea islands, their malign actions around the globe, we should have been concerned," the Wisconsin Republican said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo."
It also "boggles" the mind that Dr. Anthony Fauci, in his role as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, "continued to research and cooperate" with the Wuhan Institute of Virology that was studying coronaviruses.
"He had to know full well that the Wuhan lab, any organization in China is connected to the Communist Party of China, as well as the People's Liberation Army," said Johnson. "What were we doing, cooperating with China? These are some serious questions and we need some answers, but again, I've been trying to get answers out of federal agencies for years and I'm not holding my breath."
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