Topic: Susan Thornton

Author Gordon Chang and former State Department official Susan Thornton debate the merits of closing the Houston consulate. Chang argues the move was necessary to stop decades of intellectual property theft, while Thornton expresses concern over the "recklessness" of the action. Chang also notes unconfirmed reports that the consulate provided support to U.S. protest groups.

Steve Bannon highlighted declassified reports suggesting that a significant portion of the 300,000 Chinese students in the U.S. may be intelligence assets. He criticized the presence of Chinese nationals in weapons labs funded by DARPA and the Air Force, attributing it to "greed and avarice." Bannon also mentioned a leaked plan by Stephen Miller to revoke student visas, which was allegedly blocked by "appeasers" in the State Department.