Watch: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao press conference

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was scheduled to deliver her first public comments on Monday following the FBI raid on her home last week​. Read more: cbsloc.al/3xGVal3
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[@ebyim]

She says she is "100% transparent" but will take no questions.

[@dyingalive]

She's 100% (politically) transparent

[@robinsonnier6887]

Lol

[@robinsonnier6887]

Then why talk??????

[@steveflinn6]

Transparent doesn't mean battling with media jackals. Not that I'm not willing to hear out allegations.

[@rhall1593]

No, what she said was "I plan to be 100% transparent".

[@teelew4410]

Girl Bye!!! From a non-rich Oakland resident. You’ve done NOTHING to better Oakland.

[@GREALER]

What do you want?

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

​@@GREALER For starters, for her to resign and sit this one out

[@craigoliver4023]

She's not transparent

[@user-st3wd3jb8o]

By not stopping crime and not prosecuting criminals, she already did a lot for most people in Oakland. She made them more rich by letting them keep all the loot they took.

[@vagabondroller]

I want to know why…you were ever elected.

[@chatgptchess]

More people voted for her than the other candidates...

[@AmericanIzness]

@@chatgptchessActually it came out that there was election fraud but her opponent decided not to contest it in court.

[@7sisters478pleiades]

Down with Rank Choice...

[@SIMONESANOUBANE]

Why not?

[@n3o3x]

John Madden: The reason Sheng Thao was elected, was because more people voted for her

[@Riddlewrappedenigma]

You don’t come out this hard and play all these identity cards unless you are guilty. Looking forward to her conviction.

[@UN-su5qu]

EXACTLY

[@StationOnLife]

Truth requires no preparation, lies do.

[@MacLaw3084]

well that’s demonstrably false

[@stackshmd510]

If she was competent, she would resign to save taxpayers money on the recall.

[@user-mv4kn7wu6m]

No no no she has an expensive attorney now that the city will be funding, not she.

[@eddieyang1373]

Look up Tiffany Henyard. She is the one who should resign

[@user-st3wd3jb8o]

I think she is more competent than Newsom.

[@SpanishAngels2020]

She actually has the audacity to be indignant. The FBI doesn’t randomly show up at your door and we all know it. She’s speaking to the public like we’re stupid.

[@John-pz6nm]

Why was the press given a heads up on the raid? This is highly unusual and suspect

[@SpanishAngels2020]

@@John-pz6nm in the broader scope, why does it matter? There’s a saying. “You’ll swallow an elephant but choke on a gnat.” You’re focusing on “how the press knew” versus the totality of why they were there? Who cares how they knew. They were there and the fact that they were there is not lost on reasonable people. You are swallowing an elephant and ignoring the obvious. The FBI, USPS and IRS don’t serve a search before dawn on a sitting Mayor without pause.

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

​@@John-pz6nm It's a developing story. They can't afford the press to get in the way and spread misinformation

[@mChav34]

Its strange that they didn't talk to her first. And there haven't been charges yet.

[@kpdub189]

@@mChav34 They didnt talk to her first because they probably didnt trust her to willfully hand over the evidence they were looking for, which is probably incriminating, hence why they raided the house unannounced.

[@StewardSmith-sw5dl]

Why take so long .preparing for lies .

[@hereandnow8578]

well my boy, in life there are bitter lies and then there are sweet lies, and the sweet ones take more time to prepare

[@phuongmua5098]

It takes so long, you called that LONG, really?

[@karelglasner2673]

Lies to cover up the previous Lies 😂

[@StationOnLife]

Truth requires no preparation, lies do.

[@SIMONESANOUBANE]

Very highly suspicious incidences timings all together.

[@edlee9432]

So she’s going for the victimization route. Sad

[@MegaVisten]

You are a bad joke Sheng Thao, you know it very well.

[@pynkdymund7844]

If the Feds are at anybody’s door they are not there to help…who wrote this speech?

[@DxModel219]

I was afraid to watch because i’ve seen her speeches before and it’s pretty bad. she definitely needs a much stronger speech writer

[@Upliftingsfbay]

Sheng Thao is coaching Narcissism 101 in Pamela’s office after her press conference. That’s why she dipped so quick.

[@AshGreen359]

And after this press conference, her lawyer resigns. Not a good look.

[@ZionForman]

whatever the case is here, she would be well advised to keep her mouth shut and lawyer up.

[@chowfun1976]

Her lawyers and advisors probably pressed her to make an appearance and address this. She’d look even more guilty of hiding things if she didn’t at least acknowledge it publicly.

[@Josue-411]

I hope she keeps that fierce energy when she is found guilty.

[@Daash27]

Mayor Thao: "Am a victim, see Fox News, and Breitbart wrote a story about me".

[@tikimandude112]

Yeah that was an especially cringe statement from her

[@javtimestwo]

It has been proven and Murdoch has admitted that Fox does not always tell the truth to viewers and fear mongering keeps their viewers terrified-which equates to more revenue. Just sayin'

[@ValerieinRealEstate]

She needs to recalled!! All the businesses in Oakland are leaving

[@John-pz6nm]

They were leaving before during NeoLibby Schaff

[@TriNguyen-ri5fh]

Hopefully the truth will come out faster than the massive potholes in desperate need of repair in the street of Oakland.

[@darkmankind]

I want to be transparent while taking no questions. Yeah.

[@richardc9634]

If a judge authorized a search warrant for the FBI to seize your property then you are done Mayor. Stop with victim card, and resign

[@MegaVisten]

Is she reading a script while auditioning for a film or apologizing?

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Auction

[@AmericanIzness]

Where was she so early in the morning if that house was your HOME. You literally learned about it from the news. Sooo your FAMILY didn’t call you?

[@ktmcc4360]

And the award for best fake victim tears goes to... The mayor nobody wanted.

[@JM-bd6ml]

FBI just probably delivered her groceries, say hello.

[@Mila-lu4mb]

😅😅

[@c00kie278]

We need a better mayor she does nothing for Oakland this is a filthy place its very bad in down town oakland I can barley step out it’s scary drugged out homeless took over down oakland she need to leave and let somebody who care to do the job we don’t trust her she make oakland look bad sad I hope it’s gets better

[@jadetiger88888]

You are an incompetent mayor - resign and leave

[@AA69ist]

Did she get uhh, boeing'd?

[@guile-md6mg]

Why did you allow a "non sanctioned" event at the lake? Incompetence No laws, no rules, no accountability.

[@CyberCheese392]

Her speech writer needs a new job

[@silentcoconut]

ChatDMB

[@NICEx3]

Why can't politicians just keep it real? Smdh.

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

I heard that her attorney just quit because of this speech

[@Josepeprodriguez]

I can't wait to vote her out

[@benjaminmcvay9864]

Political rhetoric🤢

[@hoapres]

Thao will find out what is all about when she gets arrested.

[@ghostchaser13]

I gotta get my popcorn lol

[@7jclark]

I find it troubling that the FBI and the news knew to show up unannounced!

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Sarcasm I hope

[@craigoliver4023]

She don't know how to run a city crime is off the hook

[@seeharvester]

She wants answers to a lot of questions? She's the victim? Playing the 'poor' card? Is this what they call "cheap fake"?

[@mikemiller659]

TAKE DA price with You...I signed each of your recalls.....time to GO

[@kkartha]

Play Victim 😮

[@MrTommason1968]

Her privilege card expired, the FBI doesn't call and have a conversation about them coming over for a raid. Lol

[@Saisei87]

Incompetent. Corrupt. Dishonest. Dishonorable. Soon to be a criminal and hopefully unemployed. She’s culpable for much of the mishandling that went into running the city of Oakland into the ground. SMH.🤦‍♂️

[@mamabear5289]

She is blaming the boogy man called right wing but wont take responsibility for her actions smh

[@karltontom5817]

They cut her off?? Wtf

[@Chowlife]

Why cut the feed?!?

[@jinsookim223]

She took wrong choice to end her political career. She is incompetent/corrupt and not bright enough to admit mistake and hope for redemption.

[@StewardSmith-sw5dl]

Done nothing wrong .why is it done nothing wrong get prosecuted dont take question nobody got hurt even thier .

[@MrTommason1968]

Maybe now the wrongly fired police chief can get his job back.

[@SIMONESANOUBANE]

The truth shall always stands the test of times. Let the truth be the judge, the jury, peace and prosperity be with Oakland. Blessing.

[@henryyoung2361]

It’s like she’s reading a book to us.

[@realRichHunting]

Some very powerful people do not want us to hear what she wants to say.

[@JoseOlalde]

What progress has she done in the last 18 months 💀

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

Honestly the mayor is pretty hot

[@xengxiong2537]

You know the hardest city to be mayor is Oakland city because there are many groups of people living there. It’s very hard to be a better mayor there because the people living in Oakland if you’re different races no one will respect you it’s doesn’t matter how much you do how hard you work for them.

[@drive8892]

Those idiots were killing each other and the other idiots blaming on Sheng.. wtf. As long as those idiots are still there Oakland will always be THE IDIOT city!!

[@univang1852]

She got voted to be mayor how was she being disrespect? Her progress of being mayor failed not because she's asian.

[@elliotbottel2674]

Billionaires told kpix to cut the feed....nice

[@krampusow9968]

so she basically admitted to the campaign fraud but said "everyone else does it, why are they not being held accountable?"

[@peterbedford2610]

Advice of her attotney? So yes, she is under investigation

[@stevegehrman3843]

Lock her up!

[@petiehernande8630]

I dont think she was done talking

[@anthony44877]

Oakland needs someone to blame. Why not the mayor? Let’s start at the roots, not the top!

[@1PinkPanda]

Glad I don't live in Oakland. Seeing all of the negative news lately, I feel bad for all of the good & peaceful people living there. Can't be blaming everything on the mayor tho, Oakland already has bad criminals to begin with...

[@BitcoinKing-ob9tz]

Oakland ghetto as heck. Lol

[@RisitasKEKW]

her attorney quit before she finished the presser :D

[@Indicamaster]

She wants to know why a handful of billionaires from San Francisco are hell-bent on getting her out of office… for the sake of this woman I want answers

[@scotnca]

Resign

[@scotnca]

Incompetent

[@sappysuds4545]

Shady shady paranoia lady.

[@karlchristensen6277]

Sheng Thao is the worst public servant in The State of California

[@nosonoliento]

She's in a whole heap o' trouble.

[@scotnca]

To be recalled

[@cindyxiong7606]

Agreed so sad.

[@mrcpaddler]

Those 15 people who got shot? It happened her watch and she has done nothing. Shameful.

[@DrBrightSCP]

The women with a orange beanie is the real boss .

[@grtinfulleffect8349]

Where?

[@guile-md6mg]

Stop coddling bad behavior Oakland

[@oaklander8765]

You went to Viet Nam with David Duong for what? Corruption!!

[@drewrowe]

😂

[@James8591]

You should call the office of State Attorney General for help, Sheng Thao 👍👍👍

[@censortube8662]

Hahahaha she really tried to blame "right wing radicals." News flash lady: I don't think there are any more right wing people in Oakland. And she wants to play the victim? You're the damn mayor of a large city. You're at the top of the hierarchy you like to cry about.

[@GREALER]

Maybe next time get a nice American mayor

[@305Alligator]

She really wants to know how she got caught

[@cynthiagordon2088]

What do we, as parents, community and businesses do. We expect government to solve our problems. The problems begin at the core. When there is a government that has never considered the people actually. God designed the structure. Home is the core, church and the government is our outside. The condition of our city is not her fault. It all starts with the heart of the people. We, Oakland, are moving towards a place of no return. Out of chaos, comes order. We're looking apocalyptic and heading for a city shut down. Resulting in someone else or something else to govern the city. I don't know if she's involved or not but if she is, she needs to own it. The jig is up.

[@ScottBrown-zz4sk]

Deport or prison NOW!.

[@eviljoker303]

RESIGN!

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Her narcissm is off the chain. If there's one thing that I don't want as a leader is someone giving out free tickets to her pity partners

[@pitalitta8814]

Distracted or not you can’t run Oakland

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

20:25 the timing is suspicious 😂

[@Femamaph]

I’m curious what Gavin has to say 😂

[@troypast3589]

Follow the money- not the lip service.

[@user-mx9tu9xd1b]

California voters 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@antr7493]

she has a face only a jail warden could love

[@travelsofmunch1476]

oh spare me

[@Bheman745]

Overheard this at news conference - "Me love you long time. Ten dolla, ten dolla " True story

[@youarehere1251]

Mic Check, the new K-Pop group name, don't forget my cut.

[@HLDWG]

She right

[@michaelhilber8284]

Who is this "empowered dangerous man with a history of assault weapons violations to further attack me and my family?"

[@user-nm1nu1du4n]

Pls don’t oppose your city mayor . She is cleaned. No one is perfect. By pastor Paul x

[@cindyxiong7606]

I feel sad for her. She is speaking the truth but no one wants to help her because she is not a white man with political connections.

[@michaellittlewood3032]

Got Penitentiary?

[@THEhorihito]

Enjoy the clink.

[@getsome3788]

WOW! She's using Dem BOOMERANG tactics against Dems.

[@subispaceship]

This speech is wack full stop

[@MT-xf3eb]

Dam no smile?