Some Bay Area politicians are giving back donations after FBI raids in Oakland.
The politically connected Duong family are accused of illegal campaign contributions and the properties of David and Andy Duong were searched on June 20, along with their company, Cal Waste Solutions. Agents also searched the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.The San Jose Spotlight reports that South Bay Congressman Ro Khanna and San Jose City Council District 8 candidate Tam Truong have also received Duong money, and now the politicians plan to give it back.
Khanna, who represents District 17 in Silicon Valley, said he plans to donate the money.In addition, this week, Congressional candidate Jennifer Tran, who is running to replace U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, held a press conference, acknowledging that she had taken $3,300 from the Duongs, offering to return it.She also said that her father had been accused of taking part in a "straw donor" scheme involving the Duong family.
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