Sen. Cotton asks TikTok CEO if he’s a member of CCP

During a line of questioning aimed at the background of #TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Sen. Tom Cotton repeatedly asked if Chew was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. #Senate #China

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[jessicaevans]

There needs to be an education requirement for our leadership. How unbelievably embarrassing.

[jaredliu]

Tom Cotton do not know th difference between Singapore and China

[twc]

Let’s face it, Cotton is only doing this because the guy has Asian features

[Daigo_Salto]

Dear Americans, are you embarrassed by your senator?

[Axelrain]

Stupid, ridiculous questions..waste of taxpayers money..typical GOP😅

[remohor]

Oh my...this Senator needs to be educated.

[bobolink]

Senator Tom “McCarthy” Cotton. He has no shame!

[helena]

Meanwhile the whole world is at war! WHAT A WASTE OF TIME.

[jay_sooning]

It’s like asking a Jamaican which part of Nigeria he grew up from.

[frankm]

This is a senator of America 😅😅😅 what a shame.

[patricklam]

I wonder how Tom Cotton was elected into office with his level of intelligence

[MehediHasan-idgf]

Open racism. China may control TikTok, but this is not a good example for an elected official to handle the situation like this.

[TruthTeller]

He should have asked Tom: Senator, are you a white supremacist?

[carywatmore]

I cannot believe that Cotton came to Singapore and sleepwalked to think there’s a Chinese Communist Party. Did he really go to Harvard?

[timsmith]

This senator is an example of why so many hate this country

[raynondfrendo]

CEO is very educated answering the questions 😁 very intelligent 😊

[paulleach]

Mc Carthyism. It’s back and dumber than ever!! The GOP, what a crew.

[samm]

Racism is well and alive in America. 🇺🇸

[brynmawrbuilders]

He’s out of his cotton picking mind ….

[dennismiles]

Just when you think American Politicians can’t embarrass us any more than they already have, SURPRISE-“Take it away Tom”!