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search at her house for the first time Monday, proclaiming her innocence and suggesting it may be part of a conspiracy to oust her from office.
“I want to be crystal clear: I have done nothing wrong,” a defiant Thao said four days after the hours-long raid at her San Francisco Bay Area home. “I can tell you with confidence that this investigation is not about me. I have not been charged with a crime, and I am confident that I will not be charged with a crime, because I am innocent.”following Thursday’s search, questioned why the FBI didn’t offer her “the opportunity to cooperate voluntarily” or provider her any notice of the raid.
“I will not be threatened out of this office,” she said at Oakland City Hall. “There are a lot of radical, right-wing forces who know they will never win an election in Oakland fair and square. They know their extreme views are at odds with our open values, but they have built the rules to protect and preserve their power and maintain dominance over the rest of us. We are a threat to that order.
Investigators also raided nearby properties on Thursday, including at least one home linked to the family that partially owns and operates Oakland’s recycling service.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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