Comer subpoenas DHS for records relating to Walz's alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party

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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed the Department of Homeland Security for records related to Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz’s alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party, Fox News Digital has learned.

Comer, R-Ky., who announced last month that his committee launched an investigation into those alleged "longstanding" ties, is seeking records including intelligence reports, documents, and communications from Homeland Security.

Fox News Digital reviewed the subpoena, directed to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

HOUSE OVERSIGHT INVESTIGATING WALZ OVER 'LONGSTANDING CONNECTIONS' TO CHINA

The subpoena comes after a whistleblower notified the committee of the existence of a non-classified, Microsoft Teams group chat among DHS employees, as well as additional intelligence reports, that allegedly contain information regarding Walz’s alleged connections to the CCP.

"The committee has recently received whistleblower disclosures informing the Committee of serious concern among Department of Homeland Security personnel regarding a longstanding connection between the CCP and Minnesota Governor Timothy James Walz," Comer wrote in the subpoena cover letter to Mayorkas.

The non-classified Microsoft Teams group chat is titled "NST NFT Bi-Weekly Sync," and allegedly contains information relevant to Comer’s probe.

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