The FBI and Capitol Police are reportedly investigating a string of fake emails sent to House staffers by Chinese hackers masquerading as Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Sunday, the emails were sent to staffers on Moolenaar’s committee, plus members of “several trade groups, law firms and U.S. government agencies” in July, when trade talks between the U.S. and China were ramping up.

The email included a draft copy of legislation for sanctions against China, and solicited “insights” from recipients about the bill.

The FBI and Capitol Police were brought in when some of the recipients notice

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