Her comments come four days after the FBI seized several items from her Oakland Hills home
Mayor Sheng Thao struck a defiant tone Monday in her first public remarks since the FBI raided her house last week — questioning federal agents’ motives and vowing that “I will not be threatened out of this office.”the FBI’s surprise raids across the city
“I can tell you with confidence that this investigation is not about me,” Thao said. “I have not been charged with a crime, and I am confident I will not be charged with a crime, because I am innocent.” Before the press conference started, Thao’s chief of staff, Leigh Hanson, told reporters that the mayor would not be taking questions, on the advice of her attorney.Who are the Duongs? Recycling executives raided by the FBI have spent years schmoozing Bay Area politicians
FBI agents were seen at a house Viewcrest Court connected to Andy Duong, while officials wearing police vests and U.S. Postal Inspection uniforms were seen outside a home on the 12500 block of Skyline Boulevard, a property tied to David Duong.
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