House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a new investigation on Monday into the apparent efforts of Chinese operatives to infiltrate the U.S. military. Mr. Comer and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.)—who chairs the Oversight subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs—sent a letter (pdf) to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and FBI Director Chris Wray on Monday, raising alarm about repeated instances of Chinese nationals rushing through the security gates at U.S. military bases. The Republican lawmakers called on Mr. Austin and Mr. Wray to brief Congress about these security incidents by Oct. 16. Last month, The Wall Street Journal first reported that a joint review by the Department of Defense (DOD), FBI, and other U.S. agencies found more than a hundred instances of Chinese nationals attempting to force their way onto U.S. military bases and other sensitive facilities in recent years. The multi-agency review reportedly found that in many cases, these Chinese nationals came dressed as tourists, and sped through security gates before being detained, criminally cited, and escorted off base. The review allegedly dubbed these Chinese nationals “gate crashers.”...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/house-gop-seeks-dod-fbi-answers-on-chinese-efforts-to-infiltrate-us-military-bases-5502664