Johnson stated, “These statements reveal an attempt to limit public access to certain communications directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially in violation of federal record keeping requirements.”
The root of the controversy is the removal of his press badge which he alleges is in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
China’s Ministry of State Security stated it detained an employee from a military-industrial group on suspicion of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).