Voters Oust Oakland’s Leftist Mayor Sheng Thao After FBI Raid Amid Corruption Scandal

Voters ousted Oakland’s corrupt leftist mayor Sheng Thao on Monday in a rare recall.

Sheng Thao spoke out after the FBI raided on her home over the summer and blamed a “radical right-wing” conspiracy for wanting to push her out of office.

FBI agents were seen taking boxes full of items from Sheng Thao’s home in June.

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Breaking: Federal law enforcement raided the home of Oakland leftist mayor @MayorShengThao. The local reporter says his sources are telling him it is over a criminal corruption investigation. pic.twitter.com/rq0iuuzrnX

— Andy Ngo ️‍ (@MrAndyNgo) June 20, 2024

The June FBI raids spanned across several locations, including the residences of Andy Duong, his father David Duong, Mayor Thao, and the offices of CWS. The raids brought to light alleged financial dealings and contributions made to various political campaigns in the Oakland and South Bay areas.

The focus of the investigation is on David Duong, CEO of California Waste Solutions, and his son, Andy Duong. Both have deep-seated ties to Democratic politicians and businesses, NBC Bay Area reported.

Sheng Thao blamed Republicans for the raid.

“There are a lot of radical right wing forces that know they will never win an election in Oakland fair and square,” she said.

“I want to know how the TV cameras knew to show up on my sleepy residential street so early in the morning to capture footage of the raid. And I want to know why Fox News and Breitbart were so prepared to fan the flames and to tell a story that they want to tell, to bend the facts to shape the narrative,” she said.

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks out after the FBI raid on her home, blaming a “radical right-wing” conspiracy for wanting to push her out of office.

“Well guess what, I’m not going down like that.”

“There are a lot of radical right wing forces that know they will never win an… pic.twitter.com/sVryOclPAT

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 25, 2024

Sheng Thao thanked the East Bay voters as they voted to toss her out of office.

Thank you for choosing me to serve as your Mayor. As the first Hmong American woman to become the mayor of a major American City, it has been the honor of my lifetime. I am deeply proud of the progress we created together and I am committed to ensuring we stay on track by… pic.twitter.com/WGYH1CLvnL

— Mayor Sheng Thao 盛桃 (@MayorShengThao) November 9, 2024