Joe Rogan said Wednesday that President Joe Biden&#8217;s been &#8220;in that lying business forever&#8221; as he talked about alleged Biden family dealings in China and the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
During Spotify&#8217;s &#8220;The Joe Rogan Experience&#8221; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vqESXrQRnBC0Py34JiKEh?si=h2Ddmf29QVOt9zj5ALOcMw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a> on Wednesday, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-rogan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">host</a> was talking with his guest, mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal, about the hypocrisy of attacks on former President Donald Trump while ignoring Biden and his family.
&#8220;They just don&#8217;t want him [Trump] president again,&#8221; Rogan said. &#8220;Biden is so old &#8230; you hear him talk. He&#8217;s so old. He&#8217;s so compromised. You watch him talk years ago, he was never an impressive guy.&#8221;
&#8220;He lied a lot about his record and his education background, he lied about a bunch of things,&#8221; the podcast host added. &#8220;He&#8217;s a goofy old politician. &#8230; He&#8217;s been in that lying business forever.&#8221;
Masvidal said &#8220;the China money that he&#8217;s [Biden&#8217;s] been getting for years, hooking up his son [Hunter Biden], the computer — denying the computer — when it&#8217;s like &#8216;Bro, you can see it!&#8217; Before the FBI declared that this was real, I was already watching videos of him.&#8221;
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Rogan agreed and said, &#8220;They suppressed it off of Twitter, and the fact that the liberals keep saying that there&#8217;s nothing to that, like, &#8216;What are you talking about?&#8217; If that was Trump and Donald Trump Jr. was doing street crack with hookers in Vietnam and getting foot jobs, you&#8217;d be —&#8221;
&#8220;And getting $10 million from these places where he’s not equipped to have those types of jobs,&#8221; Masvidal interjected, with Rogan mentioning Hunter&#8217;s work with the oil and gas company <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/burisma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burisma</a> in Ukraine.
&#8220;Yes, he [Hunter] was getting money from China and from Ukraine,&#8221; Rogan agreed. &#8220;I mean, it&#8217;s wild.&#8221;
&#8220;And those are the same people that he&#8217;s [Biden&#8217;s] giving our tax dollars to,&#8221; Masvidal replied, before the podcast host admitted he&#8217;s terrified the president is going to get the U.S. into a war.
&#8220;It&#8217;s terrifying to me that the Left are the ones that are behind this, encouraging it, when the Left was always anti-war,&#8221; Rogan concluded.
The podcast host has been a critic of Biden and has voiced his fear that the president is cognitively &#8220;deteriorating,&#8221; as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hes-so-far-gone-rogan-says-having-biden-in-office-fing-dangerous" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Rogan previously said having Biden in office is &#8220;f***ing dangerous&#8221; following the president&#8217;s comments about defending Taiwan against China and announcing &#8220;solidarity against Russia&#8217;s aggression against Ukraine.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hes-so-far-gone-rogan-says-having-biden-in-office-fing-dangerous">&#8216;He&#8217;s So Far Gone&#8217;: Rogan Says Having Biden In Office &#8216;F***ing Dangerous&#8217;</a>

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Rogan Says Biden’s Been ‘In That Lying Business Forever,’ Talks China Money And Son’s Laptop Suppression

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Officials in China “resolutely oppose” a potential forced sale of social media platform <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/tiktok?_gl=1*lx8xxn*_ga*NzUzNDA5ODIxLjE2NzkzMjkzNzM.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY3OTY2MzY2Ni4xOS4xLjE2Nzk2NzA4MjAuMzAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> in the United States from its <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/china?_gl=1*lx8xxn*_ga*NzUzNDA5ODIxLjE2NzkzMjkzNzM.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY3OTY2MzY2Ni4xOS4xLjE2Nzk2NzA4MjAuMzAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a> parent company, a move that many American lawmakers have floated in response to national security and data privacy issues linked to the company.
Both Democrats and Republicans have raised concerns over allegations that user information on TikTok can be accessed by employees of ByteDance, the Chinese technology firm which owns TikTok, and associates of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ccp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese Communist Party</a>. Shu Jueting, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, remarked on Thursday that officials will not permit a forced divestiture of TikTok from ByteDance, according to a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-us-tiktok-security-technology-social-media-2245e433b5854010ebd99b7987fc78ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from the Associated Press.
“If the news is true, China will resolutely oppose it,” she told reporters at a news conference, adding that the sale “would seriously damage investors from multiple countries including China” and hurt “confidence to invest in the United States.”
The remarks came hours before TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the extent to which officials in China maintain authority and influence over TikTok and ByteDance. He <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-swears-company-is-not-an-agent-of-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">insisted</a> that the latter is not an “agent of China or any other country” in his opening remarks.
“I am well aware that the fact that ByteDance has Chinese founders has prompted concerns that our platform could be used as or become a tool of China or the Chinese Communist Party. There have even been calls to ban us or require divestment,” Chew testified. “Divestment does not address the fundamental concerns that I have heard, as a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access. This is not an issue of nationality.”
Some officials have called for a nationwide ban on TikTok, while others have pressed the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a board that evaluates the national security ramifications of international investments, to mandate a divestiture from ByteDance. TikTok committed in one recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-orders-chinese-company-behind-tiktok-to-sell-the-platform-or-face-nationwide-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> called Project Texas to spend $1.5 billion protecting user data and ensuring that Chinese officials cannot access user information.
President Joe Biden and multiple state officials have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-unanimously-votes-to-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> TikTok from government devices after reports <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktoks-parent-company-in-china-planned-to-use-platform-to-track-locations-of-specific-americans-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> that ByteDance staffers in China used the platform to monitor the locations of specific American users. Lawmakers appeared broadly unconvinced on Thursday that a divestiture would address their concerns.
“From the data it collects to the content it controls, TikTok is a grave threat of foreign influence in American life,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said. “It’s been said it is like allowing the Soviet Union the power to produce Saturday morning cartoons during the Cold War but much more powerful and much more dangerous.”
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On the other hand, lawmakers such as Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/squad-member-defends-tiktok-amid-debate-over-possible-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asserted</a> that the more than 150 million users of TikTok in the United States would be irreparably harmed by actions against the firm. “TikTok as a platform has created a community and a space for free speech,” Bowman said at a Wednesday press conference supporting TikTok. “It is also a place where 5 million small businesses are selling their products and services and making a living.”

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China Opposes Forced Sale Of TikTok In The United States

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Former NBA player-turned-human rights activist Enes Freedom said that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> is censoring information damaging to the Chinese state.
Freedom, who has played for several NBA teams including the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, said he downloaded the Chinese-owned video-sharing app and posted about China’s human rights abuses.
“I bought myself a second phone and downloaded Tiktok to start posting about China’s human rights abuses,” Freedom tweeted on Thursday. Freedom said he was quickly booted from the platform. He believes China’s government was behind the decision.
“It literally took the CCP one week to ban me permanently,” he wrote, adding, “TikTok is a Chinese Communist surveillance vehicle!”
“Stop stealing people’s information!” Freedom added.
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I bought myself a second phone and downloaded Tiktok to start posting about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a>’s human rights abuses.
It literally took the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CCP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CCP</a> one week to ban me permanently.
TikTok is a Chinese Communist surveillance vehicle! <a href="https://t.co/Wsk7HJo6fy">pic.twitter.com/Wsk7HJo6fy</a>
&mdash; Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href="https://twitter.com/EnesFreedom/status/1638920853709570048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Freedom shared what appear to be screenshots of his TikTok account after it was banned.
“Your account was permanently banned for violating our Community Guidelines. To appeal this decision, include a description of the issue below,” read TikTok’s message on Freedom’s account.
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TikTok appears to have reviewed and responded to Freedom’s appeal, according to another screenshot. TikTok’s message to Freedom says the account still violates TikTok’s guidelines and “cannot be restored.”
“You’ll no longer be able to log into TikTok with your account,” the message reads, according to a screenshot.
Freedom was born in Turkey and immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager. He became an American citizen in 2021 and legally changed his last name to Freedom in honor of the occasion.
In 2022, Freedom was cut by the Houston Rockets, effectively halting his NBA career. Freedom has <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/boston-celtics/enes-freedom-criticizes-nba/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he believes he was cut due to his outspoken criticism of the Chinese Communist Party.
“Because in recent months, I spoke out against what is happening in China,” Freedom said at the time. “Listen, the Chinese market is a significant part of the business in the NBA. So they will allow you to talk freely about what you want until it hurts their pocket. As soon as you do that, they will cut you. It is very sad and unacceptable.”
TikTok is currently under scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington over national security concerns related to how the company handles Americans’ data. 
The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok in the U.S. unless TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, sells the U.S. version of the app.
On Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee and attempted to reassure lawmakers that there is no reason to ban TikTok. However, Chew did not answer directly when asked whether Chinese officials at ByteDance had helped him prepare for the congressional hearing.
Chew also said he opposes a forced sale of the U.S. TikTok app.
The tensions over TikTok have put the Chinese and U.S. governments at odds with each other. The Chinese government weighed in on Thursday, saying it will “firmly oppose” the sale of TikTok.
On Tuesday amid the scrutiny, TikTok updated its Community Guidelines to include new restrictions, around the topic of climate change and vaccines as well as restrictions on AI-generated images of young people and private figures.

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) tore into <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-refuses-to-say-whether-officials-at-chinese-parent-company-helped-him-prepare-for-hearing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> CEO Shou Zi Chew during a Thursday morning hearing, accusing him and his company of targeting American children and feeding data to the Chinese Communist Party.
Rodgers, who chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, held nothing back in a blistering <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-to-tik-tok-ceo-your-platform-should-be-banned" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opening statement</a>, saying that the platform specifically and intentionally <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-makes-direct-appeal-to-americans-as-lawmakers-threaten-to-ban-platform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">targets children</a> outside of communist China while protecting their own children from the platform&#8217;s harmful content.
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&#8220;Mr. Chew, you are here because the American people need the truth about the threat TikTok poses to our national and personal security,&#8221; Rodgers began. &#8220;TikTok collects nearly every data point imaginable, from people’s location, to what they type and copy, who they talk to, biometric data, and more.&#8221;
Rodgers argued that TikTok — and Communist China — used the app and the access to data that it provided them to manipulate American culture, adding that she did not believe those in control of the platform would ever embrace or align with American values.
&#8220;We do not trust TikTok will ever embrace American values—values for freedom, human rights, and innovation. TikTok has repeatedly chosen the path for more control, more surveillance, and more manipulation,&#8221; she continued. Your platform should be banned.&#8221;
Rodgers went on to say that she expected Chew to &#8220;say anything&#8221; he believed he had to say in an effort to keep the app from being banned in the United States — particularly with regard to the harm it caused children and the app&#8217;s ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
&#8220;We aren’t buying it,&#8221; she declared.
After detailing the reasons she did not believe TikTok to be independent of the Chinese Communist Party, Rodgers turned the focus to the way TikTok &#8220;targets&#8221; children outside China&#8217;s borders — and the fact that the Chinese government allows more moderation of the app for its own young people.
&#8220;The ‘For You’ algorithm is a tool for TikTok to own their attention and prey on their innocence. Within minutes of creating an account, your algorithm can promote suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders to children,&#8221; Rodgers explained. &#8220;It encourages challenges for them to put their lives in danger and allows adults to prey on our beautiful, beloved daughters.&#8221;
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&#8220;It’s also a portal for drug dealers to sell illicit fentanyl that China has banned, yet, is helping Mexican cartels produce, send across our border, and poison our children,&#8221; she continued, adding, &#8220;In China, the CCP proactively prohibits this type of TikTok content that promotes death and despair to kids.&#8221;

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Testifies At U.S. House Hearing

‘Your Platform Should Be Banned’: Congresswoman Rips Into TikTok CEO For Targeting Kids

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers Rips Into TikTok CEO For Targeting Kids

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<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> CEO Shou Zi Chew neglected to provide a clear answer on whether individuals associated with ByteDance, the social media platform’s <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a> parent company, helped him prepare for a Thursday morning hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Democrats and Republicans have raised concerns over allegations that user data on TikTok can be accessed by associates of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ccp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese Communist Party</a>. Lawmakers from both parties questioned Chew on the links between TikTok and ByteDance, as well as the extent to which authorities in China maintain authority and influence over both entities.
Chew was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4PAmW0PHdU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pressed</a> by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on whether any employees of ByteDance directly provided “input, help, or instruction” for his testimony. Chew responded that his “phone is full of well wishes” but said that he prepared for the hearing with his team in Washington, D.C.
“Can you guarantee that no one at ByteDance had a role when preparing you for today’s hearing?” Burgess pressed. “Like I said, Congressman, this is a high-profile hearing,” Chew responded. “A lot of people from around the world were sending me wishes and unsolicited advice, but I prepared for this hearing with my team here in D.C.”
Burgess asked whether the attorneys who represent TikTok also represent ByteDance. “Yes, I believe so,” Chew admitted.
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Some officials have called for a wholesale ban on TikTok, while others have asked the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a board that evaluates the national security implications of international investments, to force a divestiture from ByteDance. TikTok committed in one recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-orders-chinese-company-behind-tiktok-to-sell-the-platform-or-face-nationwide-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> called Project Texas to spend $1.5 billion protecting user data and ensuring that Chinese officials cannot access user information; the CFIUS has reportedly rejected the proposal.
President Joe Biden and several state officials have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-unanimously-votes-to-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> TikTok from government devices over data security and surveillance concerns after reports <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktoks-parent-company-in-china-planned-to-use-platform-to-track-locations-of-specific-americans-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> that ByteDance staffers in China used the platform to monitor the locations of specific American users.
Chew said in his prepared <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-swears-company-is-not-an-agent-of-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarks</a> to the House Energy and Commerce Committee that “ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” even as he acknowledged that the firm has Chinese founders. “Divestment does not address the fundamental concerns that I have heard, as a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access,” he told lawmakers. “This is not an issue of nationality.”
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, asserted in her opening <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-to-tik-tok-ceo-your-platform-should-be-banned" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> that Chinese law requires ByteDance and other social media companies to conduct surveillance on its behalf. “From the data it collects to the content it controls, TikTok is a grave threat of foreign influence in American life,” she commented. “It&#8217;s been said it is like allowing the Soviet Union the power to produce Saturday morning cartoons during the Cold War but much more powerful and much more dangerous.”
Chew has frequently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-makes-direct-appeal-to-americans-as-lawmakers-threaten-to-ban-platform" target="_blank" rel="noopener">touted</a> the runaway popularity of TikTok in the United States as he seeks to dissuade lawmakers from taking action against the company. Rodgers added that the massive scale of the platform only “emphasizes the urgency for Congress to act.”

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TikTok CEO Refuses To Say Whether Officials At Chinese Parent Company Helped Him Prepare For Hearing

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamaal-bowman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamaal Bowman</a> (D-NY) defended social media platform <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> as lawmakers debate a possible nationwide ban of the app.
Democratic and Republican lawmakers have raised concerns over allegations that user data on TikTok, which is owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance, can be accessed by associates of the Chinese Communist Party. Bowman, a member of the “Squad” composed of young leftist House Democrats, listed the purported benefits of the platform during a Wednesday press conference also attended by TikTok content creators.
“TikTok as a platform has created a community and a space for free speech for 150 million Americans and counting,” Bowman said in a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@repbowman/video/7213533080643013931?is_from_webapp=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> shared to the platform. “It is also a place where 5 million small businesses are selling their products and services and making a living.”
A spokesperson for Bowman, who has nearly 160,000 followers on TikTok, previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-chief-administrative-officer-warns-members-of-congress-not-to-use-tiktok-over-potential-security-risks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the lawmaker would “pause on usage” for the account after the House’s Chief Administrative Officer warned about national security concerns related to the platform.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) also defended TikTok this week after the calls for a prohibition. “I share many of the same security and privacy concerns over TikTok. But over 100 million Americans use the app and many to support small businesses and important social causes,” Garcia <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertGarcia/status/1638718322706460673" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Wednesday evening. “We should work towards a solution that addresses concerns and allows the app to continue.”
Some lawmakers have called for a wholesale ban on TikTok, while others have encouraged the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a board which evaluates the national security implications of international investments, to force a divestiture from ByteDance. TikTok committed in one recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-orders-chinese-company-behind-tiktok-to-sell-the-platform-or-face-nationwide-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> called Project Texas to spend $1.5 billion protecting user data and ensuring that Chinese officials cannot access user information; the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has reportedly rejected the proposal.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will defend the platform on Thursday morning before the House Energy and Commerce Committee and deny that his firm has any meaningful links to the Chinese Communist Party. He has frequently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-makes-direct-appeal-to-americans-as-lawmakers-threaten-to-ban-platform" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> the popularity of TikTok in the United States as he seeks to dissuade lawmakers from taking action against the company; young American social media users <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-creates-new-default-time-limit-for-users-under-18" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spend</a> more time on TikTok than any other platform.
“I am well aware that the fact that ByteDance has Chinese founders has prompted concerns that our platform could be used as or become a tool of China or the Chinese Communist Party. There have even been calls to ban us or require divestment,” Chew said in prepared remarks. “A change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access. This is not an issue of nationality.”
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President Joe Biden and several state officials have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-unanimously-votes-to-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> TikTok from government devices over data security and surveillance concerns after reports <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktoks-parent-company-in-china-planned-to-use-platform-to-track-locations-of-specific-americans-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> that ByteDance staffers in China used the platform to track the locations of specific American users. Chew asserted that TikTok has made “mistakes” related to privacy and is “making changes to address” the matter.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came out swinging against China during an interview with Piers Morgan this week, saying that the communist nation represents the biggest threat that the U.S. faces and that he would not tolerate an invasion of Taiwan.
The remarks come as U.S. officials have increasingly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/china-could-invade-taiwan-within-the-next-year-u-s-navy-chief-warns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> that China is preparing to invade the island nation and that the U.S. may end up <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-general-predicts-war-with-china-by-2025-i-hope-i-am-wrong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at war</a> with China in the next couple of years.
Taiwan is of utmost strategic importance to the U.S. because the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/katharinabuchholz/2023/01/13/advanced-microchip-production-relies-on-taiwan/?sh=30b43ce371d8">overwhelming majority</a> of the world&#8217;s advanced semiconductors are manufactured by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Former Trump national security adviser Robert O’Brien <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/03/13/2023/the-us-would-destroy-taiwans-chip-plants-if-china-invades-says-former-trump-official" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> earlier this month that if China invades Taiwan that the U.S. will destroy TSMC&#8217;s facilities rather than allow China to capture them, which would make them “the new OPEC of silicon chips” and allow China to “control the world economy.”
“The United States and its allies are never going to let those factories fall into Chinese hands,” O&#8217;Brien said.
DeSantis was asked about the increasing tensions in the region during an interview with Morgan on Fox Nation and whether the U.S. should get involved if China invades.
“That would be aggression,” DeSantis <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/desantis-brands-putin-a-war-criminal-who-should-be-held-accountable-for-ukraine-invasion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Absolutely it would be aggression. Taiwan is a strong ally of the United States. I think that’s a critical interest, for us but also for our key allies like Japan and South Korea, and I think overall the number one issue that we face internationally is checking the growth and the rise of China.&#8221;
“They’re much more powerful than Putin and Russia are, and they really represent the biggest threat that we’ve seen to our ability to lead since the Soviet Union,” he continued.
When asked about whether he would ban Chinese-controlled TikTok, DeSantis responded, &#8220;I would.&#8221;
&#8220;I think it’s a security risk, they are harvesting so much data on our citizens,&#8221; DeSantis continued. &#8220;There’s a whole bunch of other apps and stuff that are out there, and honestly Piers, I’ve got young kids. I don’t want our kids on some of this stuff. It’s not healthy for them. The TikTok in China is sanitized, it’s more wholesome. Here they’re putting in a lot of bad stuff too. So, I think it’s had a corrosive impact but that in of itself wouldn’t be enough, what’s enough though is how they’re harvesting that to use against the American people.”

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This article is adapted from today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
Fed Hikes
The Federal Reserve <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-reserve-hikes-target-interest-rates-by-quarter-point-as-officials-balance-fighting-inflation-and-protecting-banks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised interest rates</a> by a quarter point on Wednesday as officials tried to balance two conflicting problems — the risk that inflation could remain high, and the threat that higher borrowing costs could fuel more turmoil in the banking system. The move pushed interest rates to a range of 4.75 to 5 percent while forecasting one more rate increase in 2023.
No Trump Indictment
The Manhattan Grand Jury charged with determining whether to indict former President Trump over alleged illegal hush-money payments was told not to convene on Wednesday — delaying a possible arrest of Trump. One source close to the matter claimed that a vote will likely not happen this week, even if the jury reconvenes on Thursday.
Russia-China Lovefest
Chinese leader Xi Jinping put on a show of solidarity with Russian President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/vladimir-putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vladimir Putin</a> with his three-day state visit to Moscow that began on Monday.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Xi spent his time in Russia’s capital negotiating and signing statements with Putin that <a href="http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70748" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seek to strengthen economic cooperation</a> between their nations over the next decade — ties which offer Putin a lifeline after Western nations levied sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.
&#8220;It looks like the West indeed intends to fight Russia until the last Ukrainian,&#8221; Putin also said. &#8220;Russia will respond accordingly.&#8221;
Xi and Putin also signed a statement urging “the international community to support constructive efforts” toward “<a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/xi-jinping-vladimir-putin-back-peace-talks-ukraine-war-blame-nato-no-offer-withdraw-china-russia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responsible dialogue</a>.” Meanwhile, Putin announced Wednesday that Russia now supports the use of the Chinese yuan to conduct transactions between Asia, Africa, and Latin America — a move that could weaken the strength of the U.S. dollar.
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Israeli Military General Says Israeli Strike Against Iran &#8220;Would Be Bad For Everbody&#8221;
Likewise, also caused in part due to Russia’s war, a retired Israeli military general says that the window to prevent an Israeli strike against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran</a>’s growing nuclear program is closing quickly. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pearce joined Afternoon Update with more:
<blockquote>Retired Brigadier General Amir Avivi said this week that the United States’ retreat from the Middle East is limiting Israel’s chances to avoid conflict. Avivi said a strike against Iran, which could come within three months to a year, is “bad for everybody.” 
Meanwhile, China and Russia have grown their influence in the Middle East, and it’s that influence that has propelled the region toward conflict. China has helped the Iranian regime build influence in the region, while Russia may provide Iran’s military with powerful defense systems to protect its nuclear program. The Russian tech in particular is what concerns Israeli leaders because it would make Iranian infrastructure that much harder to take out.</blockquote>
Baby Formula Shortage Investigation
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is setting its sights on the Biden administration’s mishandling of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/baby-formula-shortage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">baby formula shortage</a> of 2022. Daily Wire’s Tim Meads reported on Afternoon Update:
<blockquote>&#8220;Several weeks out, we&#8217;ll have a surplus of formula,&#8221; FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said months ago, adding, “When I say several, I can&#8217;t say exactly how many weeks until then we have to fill it.”
That was FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf saying months ago he was optimistic about the nationwide baby formula shortage coming to an end. This week, Oversight Committee Chairman Representative <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/james-comer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Comer</a> (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) sent a <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Letter-to-FDA-re-Restructure-and-baby-formula-118th.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to the FDA Commissioner requesting documents related to the government’s response to the formula shortage. The two lawmakers blasted the FDA for not taking any real accountability for mishandling the crisis.</blockquote>
Roman Mosaic Found?
And for history lovers, archeologists believe they have recently discovered the remains of a Roman bathhouse and a villa with an intricate, colorful brick mosaic in Olney, England. The mosaic was found during the construction of an Aldi grocery store when a crew of trained experts was called in to handle the historic find.
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<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/tiktok?_gl=1*131pl1c*_ga*NzUzNDA5ODIxLjE2NzkzMjkzNzM.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY3OTQxNzIyNi43LjEuMTY3OTQyNTY4Ni4zLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> CEO Shou Zi Chew vowed that ByteDance, the technology company based in <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China</a> that owns the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/social-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media</a> platform, is not an instrument of the communist nation.
“Let me state this unequivocally: ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” Chew said in prepared <a href="https://d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net/Written_Testimony_of_Shou_Chew_c07504eccf_084e8683f3.pdf?updated_at=2023-03-22T03:10:22.760Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarks</a> he is scheduled to deliver before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday.
Democratic and Republican members of Congress have raised concerns over allegations that associates of the Chinese Communist Party have access to American user data through TikTok, on which American young people spend more time than any other social media platform. The comments from Chew seek to prevent lawmakers from forcing a sale of TikTok to a firm based in the United States or an outright prohibition of the platform.
“I am well aware that the fact that ByteDance has Chinese founders has prompted concerns that our platform could be used as or become a tool of China or the Chinese Communist Party. There have even been calls to ban us or require divestment,” Chew commented. “Divestment doesn’t address the fundamental concerns that I have heard, as a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access. This is not an issue of nationality.”
TikTok committed in one recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-orders-chinese-company-behind-tiktok-to-sell-the-platform-or-face-nationwide-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> called Project Texas to spend $1.5 billion protecting user data and ensuring that Chinese officials cannot access user information. Chew noted that TikTok has also contracted with American cloud services provider Oracle to handle and store domestic user data. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a board composed of nine cabinet-level officials who evaluate the national security implications of international investments, has reportedly rejected the proposal.
Chew has frequently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-ceo-makes-direct-appeal-to-americans-as-lawmakers-threaten-to-ban-platform" target="_blank" rel="noopener">touted</a> the runaway popularity of TikTok in the United States as he seeks to dissuade lawmakers from taking action against the company. “We do not believe that a ban that hurts American small businesses, damages the country’s economy, silences the voices of over 150 million Americans, and reduces competition in an increasingly concentrated market is the solution to a solvable problem,” he remarked.
Critics of TikTok also note the psychological effects of the platform’s vertical video format on young users. The company <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-creates-new-default-time-limit-for-users-under-18" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in the weeks before Chew was slated to testify that every user under 18 years old would be subject to a default one-hour daily screen time limit, after which “teens will be prompted to enter a passcode to continue watching,” as well as more robust parental controls. Officials have noted that children under 14 years old who use Douyin, the version of TikTok available in China which predominantly features educational content, are only permitted 40 minutes of screen time each day and cannot access the platform at night.
“Today’s youth are growing up in a digital media world, and TikTok is eager to be part of the conversation about creating more robust protections,” Chew continued. “TikTok supports creating additional protections, including potential updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, to address the modern online ecosystem. We would similarly welcome a conversation around legislation to enshrine better industry standards for age verification.”
President Joe Biden and several state-level officials <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-unanimously-votes-to-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> TikTok from government devices over data security and surveillance concerns after reports <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktoks-parent-company-in-china-planned-to-use-platform-to-track-locations-of-specific-americans-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> that ByteDance staffers in China used the platform to track the locations of specific American users. Chew asserted that TikTok has made “mistakes” related to privacy and is “making changes to address” the matter.

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The window to prevent an Israeli strike against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran</a>’s growing nuclear program is closing quickly, a retired Israeli military general says.
Retired Brigadier General Amir Avivi says that the United States’ retreat from the Middle East, which has allowed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a> to move in, is quickly limiting Israel’s options for avoiding conflict. Israel’s timeframe for launching a strike against Iran has shortened to potentially as little as a few months.
An Israeli strike against Iran “is bad for everybody, but this is at the moment what’s going to happen, and maybe happen in three months, in six months, maybe a year,” Avivi told <a href="https://freebeacon.com/national-security/israel-could-strike-iran-in-three-months-retired-israeli-general-says/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Free Beacon</a>. Avivi spent three decades in the Israel Defense Forces before becoming the chairman of an Israeli national security think tank, the Israel Defense and Security Forum.
Iran and Russia have deepened ties since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war last year. Iran has reportedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/iran-ups-weapons-shipments-to-russia-with-millions-of-rounds-of-ammo-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">provided</a> Russia with ammo and drones to fuel its war machine while pressuring Moscow to <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-733214" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supply</a> Tehran with S-400 missile systems. The anti-air missile system would bolster Iran’s defensive capabilities and make delivering a strike against sensitive or high-priority targets more difficult for Israel.
“At the moment, the U.S. is sitting on the fence, not deciding to lead and build a coalition that will stabilize [the region] and challenge” the Iran-Russia alliance, Avivi said.
“We managed for many years to prevent the Russians from giving the Iranians many capabilities, mainly air defense,” Avivi said. “But now the Russians are so dependent on Iran that they’re willing to assist Iran further. Israel needs to take into account that it’s not only about this red line, but our ability to act.”
Former President Donald Trump had begun to build such a coalition around the Abraham Accords and checking Iran. Progress faltered after President Joe Biden entered office on more confrontational footing with Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the region, over its human rights record.
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia and Iran <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/arch-rivals-iran-and-saudi-arabia-agree-to-revive-ties-reopen-embassies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">struck</a> a peace agreement and agreed to resume diplomatic relations. The agreement was mediated by China, which has extended its influence in the Middle East along with Russia as the U.S. has drawn back.
“We were very concerned that the consequences of the U.S. not being proactive in the Middle East would push the Saudis into the China-Russian axis,” Avivi said. “However, this is not irreversible. The U.S. must make it clear that they will be very active in the Middle East—enough to gain the confidence of allies that they will not abandon them.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced concerns over the progress that Iran has made toward becoming a nuclear power at a national security conference in February. Iran has enriched uranium up to 84%. Weapons-grade uranium is 90%.
“The only thing that has credibly stopped rogue nations from developing nuclear weapons is a credible military threat or a credible military action,” Netanyahu <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-732319" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
“You can couple that with crippling economic sanctions, but that&#8217;s not a sufficient condition. A necessary condition, and an often sufficient condition, is credible military action,” he continued. “The longer you wait, the harder that becomes. We&#8217;ve waited very long.”

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is putting on a show of solidarity with Russian President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/vladimir-putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vladimir Putin</a> with his three-day state visit to Moscow that began on Monday.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Xi is spending his time in Russia&#8217;s capital negotiating and signing statements with Putin that <a href="http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70748" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seek to strengthen economic cooperation</a> between their nations over the next decade — ties which offer Putin a lifeline after Western nations levied sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.
In regard to the conflict, which has been going on for more than a year now, a joint statement Xi and Putin signed voiced support for &#8220;the international community to support constructive efforts&#8221; toward &#8220;<a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/xi-jinping-vladimir-putin-back-peace-talks-ukraine-war-blame-nato-no-offer-withdraw-china-russia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responsible dialogue</a>.&#8221;
Russia began what it called a “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in an ongoing conflict that has led to tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions of people.
The United States government, which has led a coalition of countries in instituting the financial penalties against Russia and sending Ukraine billions of dollars of lethal aid, rejected such calls for a ceasefire now as one that would <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-china-xi-putin-ukraine-war-2f0d035942cfca14ae5a42d82f5e8627" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cement Russia&#8217;s hold on territory its forces had taken</a>. The U.S. announced on Monday that it would send Ukraine an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-sending-another-350-million-to-ukraine-blinken-warns-world-should-not-be-fooled-by-china-russia-peace-talks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">additional $350 million</a> in ammunition, weapons, and military vehicles.
Xi and Putin previously met just before the invasion of Ukraine began when they touted a &#8220;no limits&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/china/china-ukraine-russia-reaction-united-nations-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">friendship</a> between their countries. Building upon that bond this week, <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/putin-xi-highlight-boosting-russian-chinese-cooperation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xi declared</a> &#8220;political mutual trust is deepening&#8221; between their two countries and &#8220;common interests are multiplying.&#8221;
The White House dismissed the notion that the world is witnessing the formation of an alliance as Xi and Putin held their latest round of talks. &#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t go so far to call it an alliance,&#8221; National Security Council spokesman John Kirby <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1638259992376537147" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. China and Russia have grown closer &#8220;over years now,&#8221; he insisted.
The high-level talks in Moscow come shortly after the International Criminal Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-international-criminal-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-vladimir-putin-for-abducting-children-war-crimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued an arrest warrant</a> for Putin for alleged war crimes during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in particular the abduction of children, and the Russian leader&#8217;s visit to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/putin-visits-russian-occupied-mariupol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">captured city of Mariupol</a>.
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Xi is expected to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since the war began following his visit to Moscow, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-xi-jinping-vladimir-putin-meet-in-russia-400d39e1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Wall Street Journal</a>. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/world/europe/japan-kishida-ukraine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unannounced visit</a> to Ukraine on Tuesday.

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<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/tiktok?_gl=1*131pl1c*_ga*NzUzNDA5ODIxLjE2NzkzMjkzNzM.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY3OTQxNzIyNi43LjEuMTY3OTQyNTY4Ni4zLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> CEO Shou Zi Chew appealed to the 150 million users of the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/social-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media</a> platform in the United States as lawmakers consider a forced sale or prohibition.
Democratic and Republican members of Congress have voiced concerns over reports that members of the Chinese Communist Party have access to American user data through TikTok, on which American young people <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-creates-new-default-time-limit-for-users-under-18" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spend</a> more time than any other social media platform. Chew, who is scheduled to testify before lawmakers on Thursday morning, touted the platform’s enormous reach in the United States as he called for support from users.
“I’m super excited to announce that more than 150 million Americans are on TikTok,” Chew commented in a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7212953186724842795?_r=1&amp;amp%3B_t=8aombXgCDlu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video message</a> filmed in Washington, D.C., and posted to the platform. “This includes more than 5 million businesses that use TikTok to reach customers.”
He also made reference to the 7,000 individuals employed by TikTok in the United States as he noted that the firm faces a “pivotal moment.” The vertical video platform is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese technology firm headquartered in Beijing.
“Some politicians have started talking about banning TikTok,” he continued. “Now this could take TikTok away from all 150 million of you. I’ll be testifying before Congress later this week to share all that we’re doing to protect Americans using the app and deliver on our mission to inspire creativity and to bring joy.”
TikTok vowed in one recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-orders-chinese-company-behind-tiktok-to-sell-the-platform-or-face-nationwide-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> to spend $1.5 billion protecting user data and ensuring that Chinese officials could not access the information. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a board composed of nine cabinet-level officials who evaluate the national security implications of international investments, nevertheless rejected the proposal and reportedly ordered ByteDance to sell the platform last week.
Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are expected to question Chew regarding the platform’s privacy and security practices, as well as relations with the Chinese Communist Party and impacts on the health of young users.
“Americans deserve to know the extent to which their privacy is jeopardized and their data is manipulated by ByteDance-owned TikTok’s relationship with China,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said in a <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/energy-and-commerce-brings-tik-tok-ceo-before-committee-to-testify" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> last week. “What’s worse, we know Big Tech companies, like TikTok, use harmful algorithms to exploit children for profit and expose them to dangerous content online. We need to know what actions the company is taking to keep our kids safe from online and offline harms.”
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Beyond the proposals to force the divestiture of TikTok to an American company, other lawmakers have contended that the platform should be entirely prohibited. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced <a href="https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/12/rubio-gallagher-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-ban-tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legislation</a> banning TikTok and other platforms deemed to be under the influence of adversarial nations.
President Joe Biden and several state-level officials previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-unanimously-votes-to-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> TikTok from government devices. The European Union and the United Kingdom recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/european-union-bans-tiktok-for-government-mobile-devices-over-cybersecurity-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made</a> similar moves.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) publicized <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiktok-whistleblower-says-chinese-communist-party-can-access-american-user-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accusations</a> earlier this month from a former TikTok employee who claimed that workers at the firm, including members of the Chinese Communist Party who are on the company’s payroll, can easily switch between viewing Chinese and American data. The platform allegedly has software backdoors inserted by employees in China.

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