Peter Kuo, a Silicon Valley businessman, ran for Vice Chair of the California Republican Party in 2019. His business relationships in both China and Russia were detailed by a political blogger, Aaron Park, who questioned Kuo’s legitimacy and accused him of being a con-man. Kuo and his allies dismissed the accusations as racism, and he was elected and re-elected in 2021. Kuo regularly tells the story of his family’s immigration to the US and plays a patriotic song on his violin. His success in the party has caused some to question the party’s commitment to American values.
