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US lawmakers demand FBI probe after break-in at Tiananmen museum
The incident happened May 31 in El Monte, California, when unknown vandals broke in, spray-painted exhibits, and disrupted the museum’s surveillance system.
US lawmakers and a China-focused commission have urged the US Justice Department and FBI to conduct a full investigation into a break-in and vandalism at a California museum that commemorates the Tiananmen Square crackdown, according to a letter delivered on Thursday.
The petition was signed by John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on China, and Christopher Smith, co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and it asked investigators to protect the rights of the Chinese diaspora in the United States.
The June 4th Memorial Museum said unknown individuals entered the hall in El Monte, California on May 31, a few days before the anniversary, spray-painting walls and exhibits, damaging property, and interfering with the museum’s surveillance system.
The museum said the acts caused serious damage to its assets and stated it will pursue legal responsibility, referring questions to the El Monte police, while SCMP Economy reported the lawmakers’ call for a federal probe.