McCarthy Criticizes Biden’s Taiwan Remarks as ‘Dangerously Confusing’

‘He should’ve just congratulated the new president. China doesn’t have to determine who the president of Taiwan is. The people of Taiwan get to determine that.’

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference in Washington unveiling the results of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) investigation into the biolab discovered in Reedley, California, on Nov. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that President Joe Biden sent mixed messages when stating the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, just after the island’s pro-independence candidate won the presidential election.

“It’s dangerously confusing,” Mr. McCarthy responded when asked about his reaction during an interview with Fox News on Jan. 15. “He has dealt with Taiwan wrong by giving mixed messages,” Mr. McCarthy added.