O’Keefe Media Group released an undercover video of a State Department Official admitting that he may have been dating a SPY working for the Chinese Communist Party – but that he simply didn’t care!
US State Department Foreign Service Officer Daniel Choi confessed to having dated the daughter of a senior CCP leader named Joi Zao.
Federal law requires that Foreign Service Officers like Choi report close contact with foreign nationals from adversarial nations, especially China, but Choi admitted he didn’t do that.
“I defied my government for love,” Daniel Choi said before stating that “Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he’s, like, straight up Communist Party,” Choi said.
The government official went on to say he didn’t think it was “fair” to report his lover while admitting that “she could have been a spy.”
Is this really all it takes to infiltrate the highest ranks of our government? A pretty girl looks their way and suddenly they’re willing to commit treason?!
It’s safe to say government jobs don’t exactly attract the “best and brightest” that America has to offer, but when those in sensitive government roles can be swayed by a personal fling, it’s a reminder that not every clearance comes with the common sense to match.
You may recall that Democrat Congressman from California Rep. Eric Swalwell was infamously duped in similar fashion by a Chinese spy named “Fang Fang.” Rep. Swalwell ruined his marriage with the affair and only ended the affair after the FBI had to step in and tell him to knock it off, that he had fallen for the classic honeypot trick used by spies.
And while honeypot scandals can happen to anyone, it’s hard not to notice that the most high-profile cases in recent years — from Swalwell to Choi — seem to keep tripping up Democrats. Coincidence? Maybe. But it’s a curious pattern for a party that prides itself on being the “adults in the room.”
Falling for a honeypot isn’t just embarrassing — it’s one of the oldest espionage tricks in the book, and it can hand an adversary the keys to classified information, policy decisions, and even diplomatic leverage. When someone in a sensitive position ignores security protocols for personal reasons, it doesn’t just put their career at risk — it puts the country’s interests on the line.
See for yourself how casually a senior State Department official admits to crossing that line — and decide whether you think that’s someone who should be trusted with America’s secrets.
“I Defied My Government for Love”: US State Department Foreign Service Officer Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter, Admits “She Could Have Been A Spy,” Refused to Report Her
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— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2025