THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - American ‘Journalist’ Pleads Guilty to Working for China.
An American citizen has admitted to working as an unregistered agent for China, highlighting Beijing's ongoing efforts to infiltrate U.S. political institutions.
An American citizen has admitted to working as an unregistered agent for China , highlighting Beijing’s ongoing efforts to infiltrate U.S. political institutions. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Thomas Weir Pauken II, an American who lived in China for over a decade, pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government, working under the pseudonym “Tom McGregor” for state-run propaganda outlets. DETAIL: According to federal prosecutors, Pauken worked under the direction of handlers linked to China’s Ministry of State Security from 2019 through early 2026, gathering intelligence, cultivating potential sources, and reporting information back to Beijing . Authorities said he received at least $100,000 and…Open