Department of State Officer Fired After He Was Caught Hiding His Romantic Relationship with Daughter of Chinese Communist Party Affiliate

Daniel Choi, a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, was fired after he was caught on hidden camera admitting to having a secret romantic relationship with the daughter of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliate, who he said “could have been a spy.”

“I defied my government for love,” Choi told one of James O’Keefe’s undercover journalists while on hidden camera. Choi’s admission was then made public by O’Keefe Media Group (OMG).

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🇺🇸🇨🇳SEC RUBIO FIRES U.S. DIPLOMAT CAUGHT HIDING SECRET CCP RELATIONSHIP

Talk about forbidden love.

Sec Rubio just gave Foreign Service Officer Daniel Choi the boot after he admitted, on hidden camera, to secretly dating the daughter of a top Chinese Communist Party official.… https://t.co/wf7U453GYY pic.twitter.com/uxkmlAXOF6

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 9, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded by recommending Choi’s termination to President Donald Trump, who approved the decision.

“After Presidential review and approval, the Secretary of State has terminated a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) who concealed a romantic relationship with a Chinese national with ties to the Chinese Community Party,” the State Department said on Wednesday. (Read more from “Department of State Officer Fired After He Was Caught Hiding His Romantic Relationship with Daughter of Chinese Communist Party Affiliate” HERE)