'Ruthless' podcast breaks down investment by Ohio Democrat in China-linked fund

With less than a week until the midterm elections, the "Ruthless" podcast hosts questioned Rep.Greg Landsman's, D-Ohio, reported investment in a fund with holdings in Chinese military-linked companies."How are you allowed to hold that [fund as] an elected official in this country?" podcast co-host Comfortably Smug asked in an episode released Wednesday morning.

"That is stunning."Ohio News previously reported that, according to financial disclosures, Landsman and his wife held between $30,001 and $100,000 in the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF.The Department of War has identified some companies held by the fund as Chinese military companies.DEMS RAKED IN MILLIONS FROM EMPLOYEES AT FIRMS NEWLY IDENTIFIED AS 'CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES'Podcast co-host Josh Holmes explained the possible national security significance of a congressman owning these types of funds."The reason why this is significant is the Pentagon puts out a list every year of companies that are associated with national security threats," Holmes said.

"If you are a company that wants to contract anywhere in the federal government, if you have holdings in those companies that are on that list, you can't get a government contract.Evidently, you could get elected to Congress."Landsman's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Rep.

Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, is interviewed in his Longworth Building office on Friday, Nov.3, 2023.

(CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)The Washington Free Beacon reported in September that Landsman amended his 2022 financial disclosure nearly three years after filing it, revealing dozens of previously undisclosed stock holdings.In a press release from 2025, Landsman claimed that he sold all of his stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs to become compliant with the TRUST in Congress Act.WALL STREET BANKS HELPED CHINESE MILITARY-LINKED FIRM RAISE BILLIONS DESPITE RED FLAGS, LAWMAKERS FINDThe co-hosts of the Ruthless Podcast, Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug (aka Shashank...