Feds say US citizen gathered information on American targets for Chinese Communist Party
An American citizen, Thomas Weir Pauken II, pleaded guilty to acting as an agent for the Chinese Communist Party. He gathered intelligence on U.S. targets and attempted to infiltrate American political circles. Federal authorities reported that he was compensated over $100,000 for his activities and made multiple trips from China to the U.S.
- ▪Thomas Weir Pauken II admitted to working for Chinese intelligence operatives for years.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the People's Republic of China without notifying the attorney general.
- ▪Pauken maintained relationships with multiple China-based contacts and facilitated communications between them and individuals in the U.S.
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FBI Feds say US citizen gathered information on American targets for Chinese Communist Party Pauken was paid more than $100K and made repeated trips from China to the U.S. to gather intelligence on American targets By Greg Wehner Fox News Published June 4, 2026 8:44pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video 'High degree of coordination': Calif mayor admits to being secret Chinese agent California Post opinion editor Joel Pollak has the latest on the national security concerns following the resignation of Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang on 'America Reports.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An American citizen admitted to working on behalf of Chinese intelligence operatives for years, helping gather information on U.S.
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