US Lawmaker Calls Out Beijing for Lying About China’s Virus Infections, Death Toll

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. 15, 2019. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

In response to a classified U.S. intelligence report about China’s coverup of the virus outbreak, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for deceiving the world in order to protect its rule.

“Although the CCP has a long history of lying to their own people and the global community, I still find it shocking the lengths their regime will go to in order to protect their power,” McCaul said in a statement issued on April 1.