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Journalist Charged with Acting as Chinese Agent

Updated 2026-05-26 21:50 UTC 1 source Negative

Thomas Weir Pauken II, a U.S. journalist and author, is facing federal charges for allegedly working as an agent for the Chinese government for at least seven years. He was arrested in early March.

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An American journalist and author is facing federal charges after being accused of working as an agent for the Chinese government for the past at least seven years. Thomas Weir Pauken II, the son of former Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Thomas Pauken (R), was arrested in early March and is expe
2026-05-26 21:22 UTC
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