Congressman John Katko is calling for the United States to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The ranking members of the committee for Homeland Security noted that the U.S. “must stand up and defend its commitment to human rights and the rule of law that this country was founded on.”
He noted a number of human rights issues with the Chinese Communist Party, which can be read in-full here.
It’s unclear if President Joe Biden’s administration will consider it.
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