US Charges Fugitive Energy Analyst and 'Whistleblower' with China Ties and Arms Trafficking

The US Justice Department has unsealed charges against Gal Luft, the co-director of a Maryland think tank, accusing him of acting as an illegal arms broker and unregistered agent for the Chinese government. Luft is also accused of seeking to help China obtain Iranian oil in violation of US sanctions. He has become a key figure in Republican-led corruption investigations into President Joe Biden, accusing him and his family members of having improper financial arrangements with a China-controlled energy company. Luft, who is currently a fugitive, has denied the allegations and claims that the charges against him are politically motivated.