Cleo Pascal

from at least two Chinese companies when he was running as a politician in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas.

One of them, a major Chinese casino that was running billions of dollars through the CNMI economy, through the Marianas economy.

And the other one with that classic name, Honest Profit.

You've always got to trust a company called Honest Profit.

Chinese company, had both and others contributed to his election campaign.

And FEC found him guilty of that, but because of the statute of limitations, didn't pursue the case.

He was also the chief of staff to the previous governor before Governor Palacios, under whose administration

about $1.6 billion of federal funding hasn't been properly accounted for.

And remember, this is a location that has a population of about 45,000 people.

This is a lot of money, highly strategic location.

There was a Senate Armed Services Committee, congressional delegation,

in Tinian, which is part of Commonwealth of North Mariana's yesterday, looking at the new installations that are going in on Northfield that will be critical to hemispheric defense.

Highly strategic, very small population, large amounts of Chinese money flowing through directly into the pockets of local politicians, one of whom is now the face of the Trump administration in one of the most strategically important locations for U.S.

national defense.

No.

I mean, I think that, as you know better than anybody, Congress is a little bit like high school.

And she was the new girl.

She got elected this term.

And, you know, I don't want to denigrate, you know, a hardworking woman.

female politician.