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Chris Smith, Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, jointly sent a letter to Acting US Attorney General Blanche, calling for an investigation into the vandalism of the June Fourth Massacre Memorial Museum in California and an assessment of whether transnational repression is involved.

Ahead of the June Fourth anniversary, the June Fourth Memorial in Los Angeles, California, was broken into and vandalized by unknown individuals. Multiple exhibits, walls, and display spaces were spray-painted, and the museum management has reported the incident to the FBI and Congress.

On May 31, 2026, the June Fourth Memorial in El Monte, California, was illegally broken into. Walls and exhibits were vandalized with spray paint, and the surveillance system was tampered with. The memorial said this was transnational repression.