Rubio Fires Officer Over Hidden Relationship with Daughter of CCP Official

According to the footage, Choi said he knowingly violated State Department reporting rules because of the relationship. “I defied my government for love,” he stated during the secretly recorded conversation.

The State Department later confirmed that disciplinary action had been taken. A spokesperson said the officer had been terminated after failing to comply with security requirements that obligate foreign service personnel to disclose close relationships with foreign nationals, especially individuals connected to governments considered strategic rivals or security concerns.