Reps. Chu, Lieu, Meng, & Takano Statement on GOP Congressional Attacks on Dominic Ng

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Mark Takano (CA-39)—who are all leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)—released the following joint statement about a recent letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation from Republican Members of Congress. The letter requests an investigation into whether Dominic Ng, President Biden's recent appointment to be Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC), had violated the Espionage Act:

"As with every presidential appointee, Dominic Ng, who is Chinese American, has undergone an extensive vetting process and sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution and serve the American public. He has had a distinguished career as President and CEO of East West Bank for 32 years. We are extremely disturbed and outraged—but not surprised—that some of our Republican colleagues in Congress would undermine his candidacy and even question his loyalty to the United States based entirely on loose claims of association trafficked on extreme-right outlets with extensive histories of spreading misinformation.

"No Chinese Americans—indeed no Americans—should face suspicions of disloyalty or treason based on their ethnicity, nation of origin, or that of their family members. That kind of profiling is beneath us all, particularly those entrusted with public office."