Congress investigates John Kerry’s mysterious 'climate' activities with China

Republican members of Congress have opened an investigation into Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s mysterious climate activities, particularly those related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Frontline News previously reported that John Kerry’s SPEC office remains a glaring black hole in the U.S. government, with the American public kept much in the dark about the climate commissar’s activities. 

Internal emails from Kerry’s office obtained last year by government watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) via a FOIA request reveal references to “elements we can’t put on paper.”  

The former secretary of state’s salary also remains a secret, even as the salaries of other government officials are public knowledge, being footed as they are by American taxpayers.  

The State Department refused to disclose this information in response to a FOIA request.

Kerry’s shadowy ties to the CCP have also been overlooked by the Biden administration and Democratic elements within Congress. Last year it was reported that Kerry’s wife, heiress to the Heinz fortune, benefitted from an investment of at least $1 million in a hedge fund which specializes in “private partnerships and investments” in CCP-controlled funds.

The environmental utopian also told the Associated Press last year that he negotiating with the CCP to reduce greenhouse emissions.

Kerry was reportedly considering leaving his post last year ahead of the midterm elections, fearing a Republican takeover and ensuing scrutiny of his activities.

Now it seems Kerry’s nightmare has been realized.

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Thursday sent Kerry a strongly worded letter demanding information on the climate commissar’s activities.

"The Committee requests documents and information to understand your role and provide necessary transparency over the SPEC and its activities," he continued. "As a member of the President’s cabinet, you should be representing the United States’ interests. Your statements, however, consistently show disregard for American national security and taxpayer dollars."

At the World Economic Forum’s summit in Davos last month, Kerry said the answer to changing global temperatures is “money, money, money, money, money, money, money.”

"We are left with an insufficient understanding of your office’s activities, spending, and staffing," Comer added. 

Comer also noted in the letter that Kerry has downplayed China’s offenses “while promoting climate negotiations that the CCP does not even appear interested in entering.”

In his pursuit of a relationship with China under the pretext of “climate change,” Kerry has been outwardly dismissive of the CCP’s human rights abuses, instead insisting the communist government’s participation in “fighting climate change” is more important. When asked in 2021 about his relationship with the CCP in the face of its Uyghur genocide, Kerry said climate change takes priority over human rights “issues”.

"The point I’m making is that even as there were egregious human rights issues, which Ronald Reagan called them out on it, we have to find a way forward to make the world safer, to protect our countries and act in our interests," Kerry said.

"We can do and must do the same thing now," he continued. "Yes we have issues, a number of different issues, but first and foremost, this planet must be protected."

Kerry has been consistent in ranking the weather over human rights. In March 2022 Kerry expressed concern that the Russia-Ukraine war would detract attention from “climate change”.

But despite all his efforts, China still spurned Kerry and announced it would be increasing coal production.

Kerry has previously ignored requests from Comer and other Republican elements within Congress for transparency surrounding his activities.

"To date, you have failed to respond to any of our requests," Comer wrote to Kerry. “Yet, you continue to engage in activities that could undermine our economic health, skirt congressional authority, and threaten foreign policy under the guise of climate advocacy.”