State Department Official Caught on O’Keefe Media Undercover Video Admitting He Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter Placed on Leave, Stripped of Access to Classified Information

Last week, the O’Keefe Media Group released 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

Last week the State Department 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

On Monday it was reported Daniel Choi was placed on administrative leave and stripped of access to classified information pending an internal investigation.

JUST IN: The @StateDept confirms Foreign Service Officer Daniel Choi has been placed on administrative leave and stripped of access to classified information pending an internal investigation.

This follows OMG’s reporting that Choi dated the daughter of a senior CCP official,… https://t.co/MP59CraqHO pic.twitter.com/6EX3LgSBPf

— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 11, 2025

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