'Furious' Hochul reacts to Chinese spy staffer bombshell: 'A betrayal of trust'

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'Furious' Hochul reacts to Chinese spy staffer bombshell: 'A betrayal of trust'
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“I’m furious and I’m outraged and I’m absolutely shocked at how brazen her behavior was,” Hochul told WNYC’s Sean Carlson in an interview Tuesday afternoon.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was left “furious” after learning one of her former aides acted as an alleged Chinese spy in her office and within the state government.

Who else is China recruiting? NY political insiders warn of broader CCP effort after arrest of ex-Hochul aideWho is Linda Sun? How NYC political operative charged with being Chinese agent became aide to Hochul, Cuomo Hochul was quick to distance herself from the mid-level staffer after Sun and Hu’s arrest Tuesday morning.“This individual was hired by the Executive Chamber more than a decade ago. We terminated her employment in March 2023 after discovering evidence of misconduct, immediately reported her actions to law enforcement and have assisted law enforcement throughout this process,” a Hochul spokesperson wrote in a statement earlier in the day Tuesday.

“While Ms. Sun was promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff in the subsequent administration, during our time she worked in a handful of agencies and was one of many community liaisons who had little to no interaction with the governor.”

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