Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Tuesday sent Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a letter raising alarms about the possibility that genetic data belonging to more than 15 million 23andMe customers could end up in the hands of China and other foreign adversaries when the company is sold. Chinese companies are already attempting to gather Americans’ genetic data, said Cassidy, a physician who represents Louisiana. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy last month and has said it views its genetic data as an asset in the sale. A court has given the company permission to sell its genetic database, Cassidy acknowledged in a separate letter to 23andMe.
Senator warns China could obtain Americans’ genetic data through 23andMe sale (Suzanne Smally, The Record)
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