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

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. “The Chinese Communist Party, through China’s State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA), exports hundreds of millions of illegal e-cigarettes to the United States each year, flooding the domestic market, and generating billions of dollars in revenue,” according to the letter, which was released by Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.)....