FBI Director Kash Patel is raising alarms about China’s growing presence on American farmland, warning that it poses a national security threat and could jeopardize the U.S. food supply. His concerns center on Chinese land acquisitions near sensitive locations, which aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to limit the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the United States. Republican lawmakers and conservative figures are backing this initiative, fearing that CCP-linked land ownership could endanger critical infrastructure. Patel’s advisor, Erica Knight, highlighted his counterterrorism expertise as key to addressing the infiltration by China.
The Trump administration has been increasingly focused on countering China’s influence, with President Trump acknowledging the long-standing issue of Chinese-owned farmland. Ric Grenell, Presidential Envoy for Special Missions, expressed broader concerns about China’s ambitions, viewing these land acquisitions as part of a larger, silent strategy to take control of key U.S. assets.
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