Staff Reports
Florida’s top law enforcement official is doing what many in Washington seem afraid to do: taking a hard look at how the Chinese Communist Party might be infiltrating our homes. Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to Lorex Corp, a maker of baby monitors and security cameras, to investigate whether their products are affiliated with the very companies that are banned in the U.S. due to their ties to human rights abuses and national security threats. It’s a bold move in a time when many seem too timid to confront the risks posed by Communist China.
In a world where the average American family expects their security systems to protect them, it’s alarming to think that these devices could be a back door for the CCP into our private lives. Lorex has quietly imported devices from Dahua, a company linked to the Chinese military and accused of horrendous human rights violations. The implications are staggering. What happens if footage from your baby monitor is funneled straight to the Chinese government? Do we really want to grant foreign adversaries access to our most intimate moments? This shouldn’t just concern Floridians; it should concern every American.
Is your baby, doorbell or security cam spying for China? Florida’s top cop wants to know https://t.co/vq1TB9b8Jr
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) September 1, 2025
This investigation isn’t just about Lorex, either. It’s part of a larger battle against the creeping influence of the Communist Party in our daily lives. While states like Florida are stepping up to the plate, the federal government often hesitates, bogged down by politically motivated incompetence and a penchant for appeasing globalist interests. If we’re not careful, our desire for convenience could turn into a dangerous compromise of our security and privacy.
Let’s be honest: China’s cyber-espionage is not a theoretical threat; it’s a reality that our government must tackle head-on. The Biden administration might prefer to sweep these issues under the rug, but it can no longer ignore how Chinese interests are embedding themselves in our technology sector. The alarming findings from other countries, like Australia, which discovered thousands of cameras tied to compromised manufacturers, should serve as a wake-up call. Yet, while foreign nationals take proactive steps to protect their sovereignty, our leaders dither.
Uthmeier’s bold actions deserve support and should galvanize other state attorneys general and federal officials to follow suit. The time for inaction is over; we must peel back the layers of how these invasive technologies slipped through the cracks. It’s not just a privacy issue; it’s a national security risk that’s unacceptable. If we allow these CCP-linked products into our homes, we might as well hang a sign saying, “Welcome to America, but please, take our secrets.”
The question everyone should ask is: How far are we willing to go to protect our privacy? Are we going to trust our government to keep us safe from this kind of threat, or are we resigned to live with the risk of Chinese intrusion into the very fabric of our lives? The time for action is now, before it’s too late. Let’s not allow our safety to be compromised while the bureaucrats in Washington sit idly by. Will we stand up for our rights, or will we let the CCP march into our homes unnoticed?
