Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has raised concerns over the Pentagon's plan to spend $104 million in taxpayer funds on solar panels sourced from China. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Youngkin questioned the wisdom of the initiative, highlighting potential risks to U.S. national security. Several lawmakers, including Representatives Rob Wittman, Morgan Griffith, Ben Cline, and Jen Kiggans, echoed these concerns, emphasizing the need to ensure that U.S. military installations do not rely on materials from the Chinese Communist Party. Youngkin and others argue that the plan, part of the Biden administration's green energy push, could inadvertently strengthen a top geopolitical rival and undermine America's economic and national security interests. Concerns were also raised about China's firm hold over the global solar supply chain.
Gov. Youngkin’s concern is valid. Communist China has a firm hold over the global solar supply chain and attempts to infiltrate America in every way possible. We must ensure the Pentagon doesn’t use tax dollars to strengthen our greatest adversary. https://t.co/I48KsDOneb
Solar panel installations in the U.S. rely heavily on China. If the Pentagon is considering solar panel implementation for their building, how do we know for sure American national security is safeguarded? Letter with Reps. Wittman, @RepBenCline and @RepJenKiggans 👇 https://t.co/PdcORLgShH
.@SecDef cannot allow our nation’s military installations to rely on CCP materials and must ensure U.S. dollars do not benefit one of our greatest adversaries. I’m calling on @SecDef to put America’s economic and national security interests over the Biden administration’s green… https://t.co/kpaEqTlG9n
SEEING THE LIGHT: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin outlines his "serious concerns" about the Biden administration's green energy push at the Pentagon and how an expensive new initiative could help strengthen a top geopolitical rival. https://t.co/bXK6Abf2wJ https://t.co/H1Onj9kzhl
Youngkin calls out Pentagon’s plan to gift China millions with rooftop solar panels https://t.co/1Iweu1M9o3
NEW: @GovernorVA @GlennYoungkin penned a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to question the wisdom of the Pentagon’s plan to use $104 million in taxpayer funds to add solar panels from the Chinese Communist Party to the rooftop of the Pentagon. https://t.co/dlz2DM1cXQ