The Chinese Communist Party has done what no foreign adversary should ever be able to do in the United States. It has managed to infiltrate our media, our institutions, our businesses, and even our government without facing any real consequences. The recent bomb threat against Shen Yun Performing Arts should have been a moment of national outrage, a rallying cry for action. Instead, it was met with silence from Congress and a media blackout from outlets that should be reporting the truth. Why? Because the CCP has spent years buying its way into America’s most powerful institutions, and now we are seeing the consequences.
The question we should all be asking is how did it get this far? How did a foreign dictatorship gain enough influence in America that it can pressure venues to cancel performances, dictate what stories the media covers, and manipulate U.S. officials into compliance? The CCP has waged a silent war on America, not with bombs or soldiers, but with money, propaganda, and infiltration. And worse, our own leaders have allowed it to happen.
This is not speculation. It is well-documented that the CCP funnels billions into American media, think tanks, and universities to control narratives and suppress criticism. Major U.S. publications have been caught running CCP-sponsored content disguised as news. Hollywood studios censor themselves to appease Beijing, refusing to release films that paint China in a negative light. Meanwhile, Shen Yun, an organization dedicated to preserving authentic Chinese culture, is blacklisted, targeted, and threatened. Does anyone still believe this is a coincidence?
Even more disturbing is the political influence the CCP has managed to establish within our borders. China has worked tirelessly to cultivate relationships with U.S. politicians, funding lobbying efforts, business partnerships, and even election campaigns. We now have mayors, governors, and members of Congress who refuse to challenge China’s growing grip because they fear losing funding or because they are directly compromised. We need to ask who in our government is protecting China’s interests over America’s. Because that is exactly what is happening.
Congress cannot dodge this any longer. Who in the U.S. government has been compromised by the CCP? Who has taken money from organizations linked to Beijing? Who has pushed policies that favor China at the expense of American security? The American people deserve answers. It is time to expose every single politician, journalist, and business leader who has allowed China to dictate American policy and silence our voices.
There must be an immediate, full-scale congressional investigation into CCP infiltration in America, not just in media and entertainment, but in every level of government and corporate power. That means exposing U.S. politicians, lobbyists, and businesses with financial ties to CCP-affiliated organizations. It means investigating which U.S. media outlets have accepted money from China and reporting it transparently. It means holding public hearings to uncover how China’s influence is shaping American policymaking. It means passing laws that prevent foreign adversaries from buying their way into U.S. cultural and political institutions.
America is not for sale. Our values are not for sale. The CCP’s attempt to rewrite our laws, silence our citizens, and infiltrate our government must end now. Every politician who remains silent is complicit. Every media outlet that refuses to report on this is aiding foreign interference. We cannot allow this betrayal of American principles to continue.
Under President Trump, America stood strong against foreign adversaries. We were respected on the world stage because we had a leader who put American sovereignty first and refused to bow to foreign interests. It is no coincidence that under weak leadership, the CCP became more emboldened in the last four years, openly pushing its influence deeper into our institutions. The difference was clear. When America had a president who fought for its people, foreign nations feared interfering in our country. Now, with Trump back in the White House, it’s time to remind them why.
Congress, the American people are watching. If you do nothing, history will remember you as the leaders who stood by while foreign adversaries dismantled the greatest democracy the world has ever known. Stand up now, or be remembered as the ones who let America fall without a fight.
This column is presented by TCRC.