Oakland mayor FBI raid: 1st-hand account of donor paying to help Thao's campaign - EXCLUSIVE

[@LeeBlegen]

These reporters and anchors FOR REAL rock the 1970’s style Channel 7 emblem pins. I love it! That’s some classic Americana.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Jerry Dunphy, Ann Martin, Johnny Mountain, Dr. George Fischbeck 😇

[@AliasHSW]

I think 7 never stopped wearing the pins. Funny you mention that because over the years the field reporters went from button up suits to business casual to Patagonia fleece jackets and vests to recently saw one in a plain black t-shirt. A sign of how SV/tech fashion trend is influencing the journalism personalities.

[@mrfrm1975]

💯

[@pnwadventurer9674]

Jesus! I’m shocked Oakland even has government

[@techman8817]

Oakland where the corruption is so corrupt they can’t even launder money properly.

[@Snoopy_luv]

It's doesn't sadly Plus their community is so racist in many aspects only looking out for their own so corrupt store's that sell liqueur profit from lazy drunk black males all day who terrorize other blacks in Chinatown trying to come to do any business. Never do they hold a press conference when anyone of color in their community is harmed.The Lord will reign his power's. I'm no racist just have visited and have seen their disrespect once the Hennessy and Cheetos are bought. Lord will expose all wrongdoers 2024 can't escape doing other's wrong

[@henryhenry271]

they dont

[@Dane-o7q]

Hiding face with mask looks negative to truth.

[@lucthien601]

1) FBI know it from 2016 2) Duong is a big D donator ( FBI let it alone) 3) Duong is now a DJT donator ( Biden admin don't like that) 4) Time to blame on Thao and replace her with other corrupted D. ( you see that in many communist country)

[@NormanSilver]

Time to hold her accountable for her actions. She is full of denial too.

[@ntsuabnyiajxyooj2150]

Deny of what?

[@TC-cd5sm]

If Thao doesn't bow out, and she gets recalled, it will be the end of her political career. She will never come back from that

[@wigwam3270]

You still think she’s coming back from this regardless?😂

[@9chilidog]

She's already cry bullying. She'll be on MSNBC next year.

[@ap3482]

& she should go to Jail.

[@anpdm1]

If Biden and Trump can run, she can run.

[@tonespeaks]

@TC-cd5sm Everyone gets recalled even Newsome, this is the crappy part of California politics. Losers will always launch a recall trying to get their person in there.

[@paolo-n2000]

RESIGN NOW!!! Sheng Thao has gotta go!!! Totally inept & corrupt politician.....

[@tonespeaks]

@paolo-n2000 Where is the corruption??? She is not inept....that new Police Chief is a nice upgrade!!! Progress, not perfection that is what we have and demand. So far there hasn't been any evidence of corruption. I see what's happening and people need to get over it. If the mayor is corrupt, it will all be exposed, if she is really corrupt it will all be exposed soon.

[@bearmerica6668]

They're all democrats, no difference.

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

They CUOMOed Sheng Thao.

[@thomaskim5008]

@@Georgetellme I agree the mayor needs to resign. But, your comment is racist.

[@Georgetellme]

@@thomaskim5008 take it like you please..........

[@BridgKay]

I can’t believe she blamed republicans 😂😂😂

[@timbaldwin6283]

"They were wearing MAGA hats!!"

[@galaxiax3284]

Orange man bad 😵‍💫

[@mrbaab5932]

No they weren't. FBI is left leaning. FBI reports to Democrat Attorney General Garland.

[@mrsleep0000]

Bidens DOJ in deep DEEP blue California, and it's still all republicans fault... you can't make this shit up.

[@MrScaryLemonHead]

@@galaxiax3284orange man is a traitor, rapist and conman.

[@chinatownboy7482]

The bigger picture is this: who else has Duong financed?

[@transporterrepair8172]

Kamala Harris hence why she went to Vietnam less than a year ago as well as the Biden campaign. Investigations need to be more accurate.

[@ivyngo110]

Biden

[@transporterrepair8172]

@@ivyngo110 they deleted my comment but correct Biden AND Kamala Harris

[@transporterrepair8172]

Kamala visited Vietnam less than a year ago if anyone remembers

[@yolyprog2561]

China

[@_momosumomo]

The flyer guy is a treat. " I didn't really pay attention to the message."

[@0000-t9t]

Shen Tao is trouble!! She needs to apologize and hire our Oakland Police Chief again!!

[@toneco9890]

She seems so triggered that her Elite Privilege card got revoked 😅..

[@davidwilfong5820]

The mayor should throw in the towel

[@Jammi354]

Thao"

[@spyder87]

bruh lol

[@MrScaryLemonHead]

She resigned yesterday.

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Cuomoed.

[@ntsuabnyiajxyooj2150]

She won fair and squared, don't you see

[@CherokeeBird]

DEI is destroying this country. Bring back qualified people!

[@jeffreyzimler7978]

Nothing will improve in Bay Area until the voters stop voting Democrat.. otherwise it's just business as usual.

[@Snoopy_luv]

Amen 🙌

[@Marcia-k7g]

The vote is blue controlled and has been for I can remember 60 years. Look at who is in control of the machines....

[@MrScaryLemonHead]

Yes, because GOP states are clean white heavens….. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@buckiemohawk3643]

@@MrScaryLemonHead well when u cant even park at inandout and have nice burger without yr car getting burglarized and cops do nothing you need to vote differently

[@deezpleez3832]

imagine blaming politics.. when really people are just corrupt

[@TsawbYaj-z5e]

Most the people in the city of Oakland are proudly to tell her to resign

[@gigginbig3]

Yall just gonna vote in another progressive democrat just stay inside lock your doors because nothings gonna change 😂

[@brosephbroman7564]

But I bet they keep voting for that D

[@swhip897]

They thought they were above the law

[@jimaxtman3681]

Like all Democrats

[@MrYfrank14]

They are above the law. Do you see anyone getting aressted? You can't aresst a Democrat.

[@Forgivethem370]

Boy, I bet she was laughing when Donald Trump's Home got rated. It's not so funny now, Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😮

[@bobmahnamahknob]

Raided. There was a RAID, not a rate

[@frv1995]

As citizens we should all be happy when corruption is outed. No matter which party they belong too. No more double standards. Hold these crooked politicians accountable. Party politics is ruining this country.

[@Calinotch06]

just resign. Pride comes before the fall.

[@passionnotparked9099]

Call the Gov, hes involved in this too. Get all of them out. 😂

[@brosephbroman7564]

Exactly, over $30 billion in funds missing!

[@lets_discuss5352]

I am flabbergasted that there is impropriety in our elections; I thought us being the shining city on the hill and the beacon of democracy for the world, our elections are unquestionable and our politicians are solid as gold! Who could have imagined ...

[@9chilidog]

Lol, it's a failing democrat city, are you serious? All democrats cities have voter fraud.

[@donaldotrumpriguez2024]

Were not a democracy ... read article 4 section 4 of the us constittion.. were not even a democratic Republic

[@coolcpa3321]

Ranked choice voting is ridiculous. If you can't pull a majority or plurality on a direct vote basis, you have no mandate.

[@tonespeaks]

@coolcpa3321 If you can't win ..... you don't deserve to win... you for sure don't have a mandate.... stop the crying and run again.

[@Poppadop1]

@@tonespeaks And have the voters come out to the polls again...? Some of us have to work for a living. God forbid everyone, including our leaders, just do their jobs well...

[@AT.inbetween]

It's confusing to some folks

[@cryptsub]

you think politicians who win by majorities are good guys?

[@tinab6295]

Ranked choice voting is confusing and an excuse for fraud.

[@sdeye7480]

THEY ALL DO THIS! She just forgot to grease somebody’s pockets…

[@gridgod72]

She knows EXACTLY what this is about 😅

[@everything-is-everything]

That woman does not like the mayor and wants to see her in prison. I feel bad for the mayor.

[@Wonder-nl7qd]

She's DONE ! 😂😂😂😂

[@PatrickHo1972]

The Mayor Thao needs to be in jail.

[@tonespeaks]

@PatrickHo1972 In jail for what???

[@teatime635]

No she needs to resign or be fired and DUONG needs to go to jail because this slick criminal has also funded other shady avenues and the truth about him is coming out and this is why her lawyer quit on her because he found out she was connected to DUONG. Duong is evil 😈

[@Sean_Connery]

@@tonespeakscampaign violations.

[@mangmoeut3469]

@@tonespeaksyou never know until you find out later.

[@BridgKay]

She needs to go she’s corrupt.

[@ajbimg]

to jail

[@carlosdelgado4870]

Vote Republican

[@PaulXiong-q4r]

No one donated money 💰 to her campaign. This guy is only person who helped. Don’t be greedy!

[@rvandy5728]

A corrupt politician? Who would have thought

[@gypsyproductions9914]

Politicians are not in the game to make life better for their constituents. They are there to make life better for themselves. They don't even try to hide it anymore. From past presidents to local mayors, the game is the same. For example, one has to ask how it is possible for a former president to increase his net worth by tens of millions on his salary. Corruption is not the exception, it's the norm and is expected.

[@LOADING...o.o.o]

She is so busy money laundering and she forgets to take off her own city.

[@masonite1973]

Campaign finance violations AND bounced checks. LOL

[@tonespeaks]

@masonite1973 It doesn't make sense, if there are bounced checks, that doesn't seem like there is a lot of money floating around. What is funny, if that guy that made the flyers said he didn't see them before printing them. This sounds like a setup??? There is something fishy going on and everyone seems to suggest that their skin has been darkened, when presented in a negative way. I mean to compare it to Willy Horton is a stretch beyond believe, are we really going there?? Why don't we all come out and say, this is a race thing and stop making suggestions could be a race thing.

[@Khultan]

Sheng Thau is fleecing the bay area . LOL

[@Teresa-jy2ny]

Every campaign has donors 😂😂

[@tamikkajohnson1589]

They stiffed the printer, too!

[@ileanafigueroa8685]

Let’s hope there is a fair and truthful investigation against or in favor of Mayor Thao.

[@adelmomontero3554]

@@ileanafigueroa8685 It's political, I doubt she is involved in any wrong doing.

[@JayJonez98]

Save Oakland remove her now lock her up

[@angelkai2025]

Prayers to all just be fair be true 👍 ❤

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

Shen Thao, how much do you owe in gambling debts? Casino employees are reporting that you are a regular. Are gambling debts the reason you sold out Oakland?

[@chibba]

Price should go first man. Why we are focusing on her?

[@AT.inbetween]

It's comming

[@johnqpublic8070]

Corruption in Oakland

[@DGRLA]

accused of using what? straw door noors? at 2:57 someone pls help me what is he saying here the captions dont work

[@regressmenot]

Not to worry... when she's out, Oakland will vote someone exactly like her into office and then the shit show will continue..... just like Chicago.

[@davidjackson7281]

Yep

[@DinoMan_6]

Holy shiiit. The media is ruthless.

[@donaldotrumpriguez2024]

havent you seen what theyre DOing to Trump since 2015 ? Im not suprised

[@audreyrieben3501]

Yeah, it’s not looking pretty. I wouldn’t mind them showing some “Thao supporters” too. Those may be nervous to speak publicly because they probably also received Duong money.

[@ruthless4088]

Just curious, why did Sheng fired the chief and what wrongs had she's done?

[@kaliboyred69]

She wasn’t fired. She stated that she quit. More of her interview can be found on KZbin. We will see if Sheng disputes any of her allegations, but she provided text messages and emails proving that she met with the FBI related to the matters after she quit.

[@Name.is2]

I’m also curious, but from all the things going on it looks like the establishment Dems has don’t everything in their powers and dig up anything just to boot her and replace her with their establishment dem mayor. Funny how they always attack the GOP about Obama but they’re faster at attacking Sheng than the GOP did on Obama. They wanted a reclass in less than 1/2 a year into her job; if that’s not a red flag than you people really aren’t seeing the bigger picture. As for her former chief of staff, sounds like she got some nice backing to be doing flip side very fast. Money talks, and can get some people to say whatever they’re told. Or she’s still mad about getting fire. I saw another of her interview and sht she’s claimed to had happened, has no concrete evidence and it’s all hearsay.

[@Drenlend]

If true, this is absolutely awful. People shouldn’t have to stoop so low to win a seat. We need smart and intelligent people with strong leadership skills, emotional intelligence and integrity. This is going too far to manipulate people into voting. This should also serve as a lesson to all of us to do our research. Read, pay attention to what and who we vote for.

[@mostlovedyoutuber3258]

this must be what was like when the peasant revolted in the Stone Age I'm a peasant I'm ready😂

[@Jammi354]

Duong pay Thao for favors.

[@Snoopy_luv]

Happy endings 😅

[@jaclynrivera5810]

Something strange for some change$$$

[@Snoopy_luv]

@@jaclynrivera5810 😂😂

[@ivyngo110]

Nothing new , it always like that for decades

[@theshrivelstein7118]

Diversity is your strength Bay Area!

[@E_Legal_Alien]

That's why I left 20 years ago

[@davidhong9112]

Except for asian, am I right? lol

[@AT.inbetween]

Not in the wrong hands it's not!

[@MrScaryLemonHead]

If it was the old story of white corruption… would you be so triggered?

[@annhenry6893]

ANYTHING TO INCITE VIOLENCE BETWEEN RACES SO AMERICA FALLS. DONT FALL FOR IT!!! PROPAGANDA AND AN ATTEMPT TO INCITE HATRED. LOVE, REMEMBER, LOVE....IS OUR ONLY ANSWER. THIS SOLUTION WAS GIVEN TO US IN THE BOOK 1984. LOVE AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBOR. LOVE YOUR ENEMY. ITS OUR ONLY CHANCE.

[@slomo4672]

Less people read your comment because of all CAPS 😂

[@cindirose3390]

Ummm yes, and route out the corruption.

[@jaclynrivera5810]

Someone is angry!

[@bearmerica6668]

You voted in one democrat and want to replace with another. How many times you want to do this Oakland?

[@EastLakeWatch]

Oakland forever have been under DemonRats!

[@jasonvoss6559]

Renia Webb knows where all the political bodies are buried

[@audreyrieben3501]

srsly

[@chuckdeezy_313]

No Wonder the city is in Horrible shape

[@LOADING...o.o.o]

Pelosi next

[@VenomTech72]

Your moma

[@jaclynrivera5810]

​@@VenomTech72 your moma 😂😂😂

[@yolyprog2561]

For what

[@ms.elaine5635]

Loren Taylor did absolutely nothing as a Council Member! Being “a native Oaklander and a father” doesn’t qualify him for the job !

[@reeselovett7453]

...And clearly, Sheng Thao did absolutely NOTHING but start a bunch of BS, as Mayor. In this case, I think common sense best qualifies him for the job--something that obviously, your current Mayor is severely lacking... WTBS... LOREN TAYLOR FOR OAKLAND MAYOR 2024.

[@AspiePilo82]

They're gonna replace Tsao for another DEI hire? 😂 Oakland aint changing.

[@mikem.2078]

Waycism! It's always waycism. Have lost a lot of respect for Dan Noyes. And this guy Loren Taylor, playing the waycism card.

[@drjqool]

Newsome on the list?

[@Mostsislus]

What about no Justice Alito, Clarence Thomas and Donal Trump.......?

[@cindirose3390]

Well, Newsom's Recall is on the November Ballot 🎉🎉

[@donaldotrumpriguez2024]

Nope he gave his 10% to the big guy so far

[@brosephbroman7564]

He should be. Over $30 billion is missing. And he's trying to ignore it and sweep it under the rug.

[@brosephbroman7564]

​@@cindirose3390Maybe 3rd times the charm?

[@marcielyn]

Time to get rid of rank choice. We haven’t had a real mayor in years.

[@beaglebailey5063]

She seems to have lost her way. Even with the best intentions, the insatiable pursuit of power and money can lure a decent person to the dark side; best thing is for her to step down.

[@jeremys6631]

Straight BS. Dude is pulling vic card. Your skin tone is perfectly fine in that flyer. It even made you look good. 😂 1:23

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@jeremys6631 he learned that from 45, certainly.

[@jasonsimpkins9069]

677 votes. Are they alive?

[@audreyrieben3501]

At the time, a lot of people requested a recount because it was SO close. Such a small margin AND there were later errors found in other ranked choice election results which didn’t feel good. However the county would only do a recall if they were paid for it and it was a lot of money.

[@akonkelvin2833]

Even the butterfly marketing company is mad. You see the kind of message it as against a black man and still decided to continue. Hope he never gets his money back

[@craigemmett2425]

Yup. Not a lot of sympathy for him. He sells icky junk mail for a living.

[@mrsleep0000]

$75,000 to send out some flyers, and they didn't pay the printer...someone was getting paid, lol. Scumbags all the way down in Oakland.

[@gj1234567899999]

Loren Taylor is even worse

[@shelbynamels973]

This is going to get really technical. To see what I mean, find the Stewart/Colbert sketch-interview about PACs.

[@TuanTran-h5f]

Spending limits key word. You can pay to play with a spending limit.

[@chervang4461]

Why wait until recall and raiding?

[@jamesjacocks6221]

Goodness! A direct marketer, who doesn't "pay attention" to what he prints and mails, finds he will not be paid for reprehensible services rendered. Breaks my heart. How could this former gem of a city now be the laughingstock of the nation? It certainly wasn't because of good management. The entire state has issues in this regard.

[@kitchen6036]

Loren ain’t no better lol

[@reeselovett7453]

Well, clearly, he got just enough common sense to not get his house raided by the FBI... I certainly think that makes him better by default.

[@kitchen6036]

@@reeselovett7453 bro. Name an official who hasn’t taken money under the table? Lol. I don’t understand why they need funding anyway and commercials to campaign. Oakland isn’t that big of a city. She isn’t to blame for the violence and incompetence in Oakland. It’s been like this since Carpentier was the first Mayor. But to act like he didn’t take money as well or he’s gonna save Oakland. Stop it!

[@reeselovett7453]

@@kitchen6036 That's where you went left. Go back and re-read my comment. I never "acted" or implied that he didn't take any money, neither did I imply he was gonna save Oakland...lol

[@kitchen6036]

@@reeselovett7453 you said he’s better right? Lol. Sheng wtv tf her name is didn’t get caught slipping. It was a witch hunt out for her and if the right ppl want you out, they’ll get you out.

[@Av4427G]

This case seems like a distraction!

[@Snoopy_luv]

Precisely your so very right

[@loloybaloloy4402]

crime does not pay

[@criticalthinker3855]

I don’t let fliers change my decision for voting 🎉

[@AT.inbetween]

Good for you. Think about the areas they were sent, not all of Oakland

[@mengphou2855]

She kicks the old resident out put migrants in?

[@yolyprog2561]

Fire her!!

[@ryanm9628]

The Bay Area is in shambles and people still vote for Newsom? Enough is enough. Regardless of your political affiliation, vote accordingly.

[@KaiserBlade]

RAID?

[@4acae86]

lol. That chief of staff is just covering herself. If she knew about this before she should have come forward earlier… instead she kept it quiet hoping nobody would ever find out. Just as corrupt.

[@kaliboyred69]

In her full interview she said that she quit and told the FBI. She then stated that based on the questions that the FBI were asking her, it appeared that the FBI had already caught wind of what was going on.

[@RogerMudd009]

Thats what you get for making those flyers. And that Black lady like all sellouts... always wants to come out AFTER the damage is done but does nothing to stop it from happening in the first place.

[@kaliboyred69]

Watch more of her interview. She quit and reported the information to the FBI. She even provides proof to the interviewer that the meeting with the FBI did in fact occur. Now we have to wait and see how it all plays out.

[@RogerMudd009]

@@kaliboyred69 I will do so. Thanks for pointing this out. If you could help by providing a link to the video I should watch I would really appreciate it.

[@Colortheoryishard]

Ridiculous , Loren would have done so much better. I didn’t vote for him but was happy when I saw he was winning.

[@peterchavez9024]

She got busted over a technicality and not loosing control of the city?? Wow!

[@cathybenadaro]

I wonder if TEMU contributed to her campaign too.😂😂😂

[@yolyprog2561]

😂 good one

[@andywing7902]

FBI ? After President Trump raid at Florida’s. Do you still believe FBI ? I don’t./:

[@donaldotrumpriguez2024]

I only belive the FBI when they raid democrats for now. If its Trump Ill assume its bullshit until somthing real comes up .

[@jannyzhingaz9562]

that Mario Juares sure is a shady character back in the late 90's and early 2000' s he did dirty a lot of latino families in east Oakland latino neighborhood and God knows where else slimy slumlord also then after a few scandals broke out he closed office and skipped town right before conveniently right before the big crash of 2008 he's one to look out for he better not even try to run couse rummor had it he was trying to do the city council thing

[@DGRLA]

who ever is secretly behind this chapter of sheng taos mayoral term is doing NASTY work.

[@Name.is2]

Establishment Dems, which makes me wonder why she was blaming the right for this.

[@kitchen6036]

The thing is. Would he had stoped the Juneteenth shooting? No! lol

[@reeselovett7453]

Let's be realistic here: Would ANYONE have stopped the Juneteenth shooting? Would the Police--who would be the first to be tasked with that responsibility--have stopped the shooting? Again, let's be realistic here. It's not a matter of party; it's a matter of morals and integrity. Period.

[@kitchen6036]

@@reeselovett7453 that’s what ppl are pointing to my friend.

[@marinats5873]

Adams as well, wow those DEI

[@kingsharp2088]

AMA 💎💙🥰😍😘😚

[@Calinotch06]

wow

[@PlayUntilWin]

I am Asian and I will only vote for a Caucasian candidate since I know that person will take care of everyone within a diversed community. I stayed cleared of voting for any Asian candidates.

[@pinkbeautytwinkle]

Which doesn't mean this 2nd guy won't do the same thing

[@wigwam3270]

I like how this dude blaming recall on a pic in a flyer that “blackened him up”. 😂😂😂 Dude the leader of the recall and most of Oakland is black or fairly liberal. 😂😂😂

[@jaclynrivera5810]

😂😂😂

[@sistahb5159]

You haven't checked demographic stats in quite some time. Most of Oakland is not Black. Just stop! 🛑

[@kaliboyred69]

He wasn’t recalled…he lost the election by 677 votes. Tao is the one that is subject to a recall, not this dude.

[@Name.is2]

The black community always pulling the race card, looks more like racism from their end this time around. If you look at the people pushing for her recall, and all these people opposing her; they’re over 90% black with a few token non black. I wouldn’t be surprised if the token non blacks are paid off. But no it’s all wrong when white people do it but when it’s black people no one alls out how racist they are in this case. Also it’s amazing how people are making it seems like Oakland is some magical city of law and order with nice rainbows and fairies. That city has been a sht show since the 80s or 90s and has been that way since no matter how many establishment Dems they’ve put in office. But the moment it’s not part of the establishment they go out of their way to dig up everything. Just go digging up shit in newson’s and Pelosi’s closet.

[@depthcharge6215]

Dolton and Oakland lol. But its the Right lol.

[@Erik_Thorsvik]

That's it....? They gave more money to a campaign and it resulted in a win?

[@joos1joos926]

This is no different than George Soros and Aipac funding politicians 😅😅😅

[@kadraeallday5582]

Ranked choice is great, but man can it stab you in the foot in the end if you are both equally every's favorite and least favorite.

[@MagnumForce439]

Donors would be better off donating to charity than giving this disaster of a mayor any money!

[@crs1474]

I get the feeling stuff like this is done on every election but I’m glad people are being held accountable.

[@MrKHAILEE]

Having kids don’t mean you are a real man. Raising kids make you real men. I pray 🙏 that we understand what the real problems are. Kids without fathers are the problems in America!

[@wstudio54]

Shang Tsung is finished