While Joe Biden is able to avoid the press as he hides behind his administration, only giving speeches before stumbling off the stage, the constant White House press conferences have been the only way for reporters to get any information about current developments like how China is apparently buying up large portions of farming land in the United States.
If that wasn’t alarming enough, it seems that one of the country’s greatest adversaries also purchased land close to major military installations. When asked about the threat to national security, White House National Security Council Strategic Comms Director John Kirby had no answer.
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On Tuesday, taking questions from the press, a reporter asked John Kirby, “China, foreign buyers, are buying up U.S. real estate, in some cases farms, around military installations. Is this on the administration’s radar?”
Although John Kirby is the National Security Council Strategic Comms Director, he replied, “I think the question of home ownership is a little bit out of my swim lane. What I will tell you is that the president has been, uh, nothing but clear about our concerns about Chinese unfair trade practices and economic practices.”
He went on to add that the situation of China buying land was an issue of “homeownership” not a concern of national security. “I’m probably not the right person to ask about home ownership here in the United States.”
Just in 2021 alone, buyers for the People’s Republic of China spent a staggering $6.1 billion in land. During the summer of 2022, the Fufeng Group, which is tied to the Chinese government, bought 300 acres near Grand Forks, North Dakota. It should be noted that the farmland is extremely close to an American military base known for holding drone technology.
The Wall Street Journal reported on the news, writing, “Government transparency on these investments falls short of basic standards. Until a few months ago, USDA’s online reports went back only as far as 2004 and the data required special software to extract. Information on older purchases could be obtained only through Freedom of Information Act requests. Officials have admitted that they don’t review filings related to foreign purchases of American farmland, and the data on such transactions contain errors.”
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, added, “CNN chronicles the Chinese government’s more than decade-long effort to establish a massive electronic intelligence and jamming capability in the U.S. adjacent to military installations and in Washington, D.C. Such a system could deliver a crippling electronic Pearl Harbor against American nuclear weapons systems and strategic communications vital to deterring and defeating a military surprise attack.”
After taking numerous questions, Kirby was replaced by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who declared, “We can get back to you after. We’re going to move on.”
This piece was written by Jeremy Porter on September 14, 2022. It originally appeared on RedVoiceMedia.com and is used with permission.
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As usual, the WH spokesperson, Aunt Jemima, had no coherent answer.
Unusually inept attempt at deflection on Kirby’s part!