The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into vice presidential candidate Tim Walz over his long-standing history with China due to concerns it could pose national security threats if he is elevated to the White House next year. 

Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the investigation on Friday, citing reports that Walz has visited the country 30 times over the decades by his own estimation, including for his honeymoon with his wife. In a letter sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Comer pressed the agency to provide access to all documents and communications related to the Chinese Communist Party’s connected entities as well as officials whom Walz has engaged with over the years.