Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who has taken thousands of dollars in donations from pro-Chinese Communist Party businessmen and has been cordial with Beijing-friendly streamer Hasan Piker, who now occupies a top role on the congressional committee intended to curb Chinese influence in the United States.

Khanna was elevated to ranking member of the House Select Committee on the CCP on Wednesday, replacing Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) as the top Democrat on the panel. Though Khanna has criticized China as an “authoritarian, surveillance state” and acknowledged its human rights violations, wealthy donors with connections to the CCP nonetheless feel comfortable cutting him checks.