China's Donations to UPenn Increased After the Opening of the Biden Think Tank
The former lead investigator for the Department of Education (DOE) has recently disclosed that there was a surprising surge in donations from China to the University of Pennsylvania following the establishment of President Joe Biden's think tank. Paul Moore, the former DOE chief investigator, made this revelation during his testimony to Congress last Thursday, as reported by the Washington Free Beacon.
The University of Pennsylvania inaugurated the Biden Penn Think Tank in 2017, coinciding with a notable increase in foreign donations, many of which were from anonymous sources, raising concerns and drawing attention. This correlation prompted an investigation by Congress and other parties, leading to Moore's testimony.
Moore described the upsurge in donations received by the University of Pennsylvania after the think tank's opening as "extraordinary." Prior to the think tank's establishment, the university had received a total of $19 million in donations over four years. However, between 2017 and 2022, following the think tank's opening, the university received a staggering $100 million from individuals linked to China.
Moore emphasized the significance of these contributions, particularly noting that the funds were mixed together and potentially used for the Biden Center's general operations.
The major question arising from these donations is the purpose behind them. Some suspect that they might be part of an influence-peddling scheme, with foreign entities sending money to the University of Pennsylvania to gain leverage over President Biden due to his political connections.
This possibility is one of the focal points of the ongoing congressional investigation, though concrete evidence to support this theory is yet to be discovered.
Moreover, the Biden Penn Think Tank has been in the news before for another reason when it was revealed that Biden had kept classified government documents there improperly.
All these circumstances raise numerous concerning issues, and in an unbiased context, the Department of Justice would likely initiate an investigation into the matter.
