The top Democrat in the House, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, met Thursday with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in New York.
The Taiwanese leader, whose government is at odds with the, is also expected to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Sen. Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said in a statement Friday that other Republicans could join the meeting, including Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, who heads a House committee on China.
A spokesperson for Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined to comment. Punchbowl News was first to report on the Jeffries meeting.Taiwan Presidential Office via AP" and vowed retaliation. The tension over the meetings underscores the increasing disconnect between the U.S. and China. Tsai arrived in New York on Wednesday on her way to Guatemala and Belize. Next week, she will visit Los Angeles before returning to Taiwan.Ginger Gibson is the senior Washington editor for NBC News Digital.
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