House Lawmakers Seek Review of How FBI Investigates Foreign Probing of US Military Bases

U.S. authorities have apprehended numerous foreign nationals, including many Chinese citizens, attempting to gain access to U.S. military bases in recent years.

Navy security personnel check a driver’s identification card at a security gate leading to Naval Air Station Key West on Feb. 7, 2018. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cody R. Babin/Released

House Oversight Committee leaders have urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review how the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigates instances of foreign nationals probing sensitive U.S. facilities.

Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and National Security, Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) sent a letter to GAO Comptroller General Gene Dadaro on July 30 urging his office to review how the DOJ reviews “non-traditional” intelligence collectors; namely, foreign nationals who appear to lack any specific training as an intelligence officer.