Subject: Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat

They own the full stakes to a lot of major companies, too.

And that is why legislation like this is necessary. They are a tyrant in the growing global digital economy, and are running unopposed. It is extremely dangerous to both national and global security when that much data would be passing under the CCP.

These actions are not to be allowed by one person in the government.

It is near political suicide to try and go after the action. China has literal, literal concentration camps in the country running currently in the year 2020. Genocide is occurring, and the evidence is undeniable. Trying to say "no, you can't do that, the Chinese will be upset" would be turned against you in a heartbeat.

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