Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with Trump’s approval, fired Foreign Service Officer caught concealing a secret relationship with a CCP affiliate.
Over the summer, the O’Keefe Media Group released an undercover video of Daniel Choi, a US State Department Foreign Service Officer, who admitted he dated a senior CCP leader’s daughter and refused to report her.
“I defied my government for love,” Daniel Choi said of his romantic relationship with 27-year-old Joi Zao.
Joi Zao entered the US on a work visa in September 2024.
“Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he’s, like, straight up Communist Party,” Choi said.
“Under federal regulations, Foreign Service Officers are required to report close and continuing contact with foreign nationals from adversarial nations, including China,” the O’Keefe Media Group reported.
Choi admitted he didn’t report her: “I was supposed to, whatever, sort of report what I knew about her, but I always thought that was kind of unfair.”
WATCH:
“I Defied My Government for Love”: US State Department Foreign Service Officer Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter, Admits “She Could Have Been A Spy,” Refused to Report Her
“Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he’s, like, straight up Communist… pic.twitter.com/7Pv1XcZ2x0
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2025
The State Department previously said the incident was under investigation.
The U.S. State Department has issued a statement to OMG following our investigation into CCP-linked influence and alleged misconduct by a U.S. official.
According to a Senior State Department Official, “The incident is under investigation. The Department has zero tolerance for… pic.twitter.com/AQ1UtpuCaZ
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 7, 2025
Daniel Choi has been fired.
BREAKING: Secretary of State Marco Rubio – with President Trump’s approval – FIRES Foreign Service Officer Caught Concealing a Secret Relationship with a CCP Affiliate.
The State Department confirms this marks the first time in history such a dismissal has occurred – a direct… https://t.co/MP59CraYxm pic.twitter.com/d6MplW1Bai
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) October 8, 2025
