Senate Republicans Warn Illegal Vapes Sold in US Could Be Used to Fund CCP

Aside from health concerns, unauthorized e-cigarettes could put Americans’ personal data at risk and facilitate money laundering, the lawmakers said.

Workers make pods for e-cigarettes in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 24, 2019. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

A group of Republican senators has called on the Trump administration to combat illicit Chinese e-cigarettes, as they express concern that the revenue generated from these illegal shipments could be used to support the communist regime.

In a Feb. 3 letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the 16 Republicans highlighted the national security risks posed by the influx of illegal e-cigarettes made in China.