The heads of a US Congressional committee and a commission focused on China have called on the Justice Department to fully investigate a break-in and reported vandalism at a California museum commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown.“The Justice Department and FBI should investigate vandalism at the [June 4th Memorial Museum] to protect the inalienable rights of the Chinese diaspora seeking freedom in the United States,” said a three-page letter delivered to the agency on Thursday.The note was signed by John Moolenaar, a Republican from Michigan and chairman of the House Select Committee on China, and Christopher Smith, a Republican from New Jersey and co-chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
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US lawmakers urge justice agency to fully investigate Tiananmen display break-in
US lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to thoroughly investigate a break-in and alleged vandalism at the June 4th Memorial Museum in California. The museum commemorates the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Mark MagnierSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-10 · 03:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to thoroughly investigate a break-in and alleged vandalism at the June 4th Memorial Museum in California. The museum commemorates the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The call came in a letter sent on Thursday by John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, and Christopher Smith, co-chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. The lawmakers stated that the Justice Department and FBI should investigate the incident to safeguard the rights of the Chinese diaspora in the United States.
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Christopher Smith is the co-chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
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John Moolenaar is the chairman of the House Select Committee on China.
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A three-page letter was delivered to the Justice Department on Thursday.
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The lawmakers believe the investigation is necessary to protect the rights of the Chinese diaspora seeking freedom in the US.
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US lawmakers urged the Justice Department to investigate a break-in and vandalism at the June 4th Memorial Museum.
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