U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's trip to Asia has reignited controversy. Fox News recently broke the news that although the official delegation's list does not contain the name of Pelosi's son, Paul Pelosi Jr., he is low-key and appears at various meetings. Fox News questioned that Paul Jr., who is not an elected official, is involved in his "dubious business" in Asia.
On Wednesday (10th) local time, Pelosi admitted to taking her son Paul Jr. as a "escort" and denied that Paul Jr. had made any business transactions on this trip.
Screenshot of Fox News report
On the 8th local time, Fox News host Jesse Watters pointed out in his program that paul, who is 52 years old this year, has never had a "serious job", but was "secretly taken to the plane" by his mother to go to Asia last week.
Waters said Paul Jr. was not on the official list of travelers because Pelosi didn't want anyone to know the news; But just look closely at the group photo to find the figure of little Paul. In one released photo, Paul Jr. wore the same purple tie as he had when he visited Ukraine five years ago, but a group of American media outlets that followed the report along the way "somehow never noticed that her son Paul was also around."
Paul Jr. recently accompanied his mother on a visit to Taiwan (left), with the same tie as when he appeared on Ukrainian television in 2017 (right).
Waters asked, "Where did he go and do what?" He wasn't an elected official, he wasn't Pelosi's adviser, he didn't even live in Washington, but he was welcomed by Taiwan as a member of the royal family. ”
Waters also noted that during Pelosi's visit to Asia, the media also captured Paul Jr. at meetings in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan, but he "disappeared" in South Korea.
Paul Jr. appeared on a visiting occasion in Singapore
Paul Jr. appeared on a visiting occasion in Malaysia
Waters said that Paul Jr.'s companies are involved in the lithium battery business, and Asia is rich in lithium mineral resources. In addition, Paul Jr. has invested heavily in Singapore's energy industry and has a business in South Korea.
According to public information, Paul Jr. is currently the public director and president of EVSX, a company based in Quebec, Canada, which is mainly engaged in battery recycling for electric vehicles and future cooperation in the development of lithium mineral resources. In November last year, EVSX issued a press release saying that the company plans to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with South Korea's Wintech Energy Co Ltd and others around February 5 this year.
But in January, the Daily Mail reported that five companies where Paul Jr. had worked were all investigated by federal agencies for fraud, and Paul Jr. immediately had a personal credibility crisis, and the agreement was postponed. The New York Post noted that Paul Jr. did not write about his work experience at these bad companies on his LinkedIn page.
Waters said it was unclear where Paul Jr. went during his stay in South Korea. But there are rumors online that he struck a business deal in South Korea. The far-right news website "The Gateway Pundit" in the United States also questioned that Paul Jr.'s appearance in Taiwan and other regions was intended to "fish for gold" for the family by peddling influence.
Pelosi denied the doubts and rumors. On the 10th local time, Pelosi responded at a press conference that the role of little Paul's trip was "escort".
"Normally, we invite spouses. Not everyone can come, but I let him come. I am very proud of his arrival. ”
Asked if there had been any business dealings during Paul Jr.'s travels, Pelosi said: "No, he didn't. Of course he didn't. ”
Pelosi responded to the rumors at the press conference. Image source: Twitter
Pelosi began her trip to Asia in early August, during which her husband, Paul Francis Pelosi, was unable to accompany him. On August 3, local time, Paul was summoned by the court on suspicion of drunk driving, and his lawyer made a not-guilty defense instead of appearing in court. Late in the evening of May 28, Paul was driving into another car and showed off his privilege card for a foundation when the police asked him for documents, and the police measured him to 0.082 percent alcohol in his blood and arrested him.
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