Trump says US outperforms China, Russia in spy operations ahead of midterms
- Donald Trump said the United States conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia during a campaign rally in Iowa.
- Trump claimed that the United States is better at spying on its adversaries.
- The US Department of Justice said Chinese nationals Liren “Ryan” Lai and Yuance Chen each received 30-month prison sentences for acting as undeclared Chinese government agents.
- The Department of Justice said the men facilitated secret payments, sought military recruits, and collected information about US military sites and personnel.
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The American president boasted that US intelligence works better than Russian and Chinese.
'We do it even better': Trump says US outperforms China, Russia in spy operations ahead of midterms
During a recent campaign rally in Iowa, Trump emphasized that the US also spies on China and Russia. He reassured attendees that the US performs these operations more effectively than its adversaries. This statement coincided with recent scrutiny of Chinese intelligence efforts targeting US military personnel. Two Chinese nationals had recently received prison sentences for acting as agents of the Chinese government in the US.
We do it even better: Trump says US outperforms China, Russia in spy operations ahead of midterms - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington also conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, claiming that the United States is better at spying on its adversaries, during a campaign rally in Iowa ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.
"We do it even better": Trump says US outperforms China, Russia in spy operations ahead of midterms
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington also conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, claiming that the United States is better at spying on its adversaries, during a campaign rally in Iowa ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.
Trump said that the United States is collecting intelligence about Russia and China, and they, in his opinion, are doing the same with regard to the American side
Trump said that the United States is collecting intelligence about Russia and China, and they, in his opinion, are doing the same with regard to the American side. He stressed that he did not see this as a cause for concern.
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