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Trump Fires Diplomat Over Romance Tied to CCP

10/9/2025

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On October 9, 2025, President Trump fired a U.S. diplomat after learning of a romance with a Chinese woman linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The diplomat admitted concealing the relationship, violating national security protocols.
In a Project Veritas video, he said he defied his government for love and suggested his girlfriend could be a spy.

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On October 9, 2025, President Trump fired a U.S. diplomat after learning of a romance with a Chinese woman linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The diplomat admitted concealing the relationship, violating national security protocols.
In a Project Veritas video, he said he defied his government for love and suggested his girlfriend could be a spy.