Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said the Department of Defense needs to investigate a U.S. defense contractor whose owner has extensive ties to China.

Ernst wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking the Pentagon to audit S&L Aerospace Metals LLC, which has secured $60 million in defense contracts for fighter jets, attack helicopters, and guided missile launcher parts over the last 20-plus years.

Jerry Wang is the New York-based CEO of the company and is a member of the Chinese United Front Work Department, serving as director of the Chinese Overseas Friendship Association, Ernst wrote.

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