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US lawmakers condemn right-wing podcast’s calls for Chinese-American internment

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Thu, 27 August 2026Mon, 7 September 2026

What it is about

Grace MengJudy ChuTed LieuUS lawmakersUS CongressCongressional Asian Pacific American CaucusHouse Democratic CaucusBeijingChris KarrKevin SmithIan CrosslandPhil LabonteMeng Judy Chu TedUnited StatesJapanese American Citizens LeagueChinaAlaska, United StatesWashington, Washington, United StatesCanadaAmericans

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
South China Morning Post1 original report
rafu.com1 original report
27 Aug, 13:00over 11 days7 Sept, 19:00

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post13:00first to report

      Asian-American lawmakers in the US Congress have condemned a right-wing podcast that called for the forced internment of Chinese-Americans during a hypothetical war with Beijing, warning that such rhetoric fuelled hate against the community. The joint statement was released by congresswomen Grace Meng, chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Capac), and Judy Chu, Capac’s chairwoman emerita, as well as congressman Ted Lieu, vice-chairman of the House Democratic Caucus....

  2. Mon, 7 September 2026

    1 report
    • rafu.com19:00

      WASHINGTON — Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), and CAPAC Chair Emerita Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) issued the following statement on Aug. 26 in response to a right-wing political podcast advocating for the incarceration of Chinese Americans during a hypothetical war with China: “As […]

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