Oakland’s embattled mayor Sheng Thao gave her first public remarks Monday after FBI agents raided her home last week, saying she was innocent. She said she has 'done nothing wrong.'
Oakland’s embattled mayor Sheng Thao gave her first public remarks Monday after federal agents raided her home. 'I want to be crystal clear. I have done nothing wrong,' Thao said, reading prepared remarks from the podium. 'I can tell you with confidence that this investigation is not about me. I have not been charged with a crime, and I am confident I will not be charged with a crime because I am innocent.
Backers of the recall say public safety and economic vitality have worsened under the politically progressive mayor, and that she should not have fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong. It appears Thao and her son were home Thursday morning during the raid. She said her first priority was to make sure they were safe. Agents also searched two homes owned by members of the politically influential Duong family that owns the recycling company Cal Waste Solutions.
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