Oakland Mayor Who’s Home Was Raided by FBI Last Week Breaks Silence With Bizarre Claims
Late last week the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the home of Democratic Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao who’s currently facing an active recall campaign.
The details surrounding the ordeal have been unclear, however, on Monday Thao broke her silence on the matter for the first time.
She still withheld many details about the incident and what may have precipitated it, but suggested it was part of a plot by “radical right-wing forces” aiming to oust her from leadership.
The Mayor began her emotional address by drawing parallels between herself and Oakland residents who have faced unfair treatment by the police based on their immutable characteristics.
She even shed a tear as she praised those who work hard but “cannot catch a break,” The Post Millennial reported.
Thao questioned the timing of the raid and the swift media coverage it received.
“The timing of all this is troubling,” she stated.
“We should all be concerned … I have questions that need to be answered. I want to know what probable cause the FBI has, what evidence they have collected that justifies raiding the home of a sitting mayor without notice and without the courtesy of a conversation.”
“I want to know more about the handful of billionaires from San Francisco and from Piedmont who are hellbent on running me out of office,” she continued.
“I want to know why the day following the qualification of a recall election funded by some of the richest people in the Bay Area felt like the right day to execute a warrant.”
“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.”
Both “court authorized” raids occurred just two days after the Alameda County Registrar of Voters confirmed that a petition to recall Thao from office had enough signatures to proceed, per CBS News Bay Area.
Recall supporters criticize the mayor for not effectively protecting businesses from theft.
They also fault her for the city’s failure to apply for millions of dollars in state funds to address retail crime.
The details surrounding the ordeal have been unclear, however, on Monday Thao broke her silence on the matter for the first time.
She still withheld many details about the incident and what may have precipitated it, but suggested it was part of a plot by “radical right-wing forces” aiming to oust her from leadership.
The Mayor began her emotional address by drawing parallels between herself and Oakland residents who have faced unfair treatment by the police based on their immutable characteristics.
She even shed a tear as she praised those who work hard but “cannot catch a break,” The Post Millennial reported.
Thao questioned the timing of the raid and the swift media coverage it received.
“The timing of all this is troubling,” she stated.
“We should all be concerned … I have questions that need to be answered. I want to know what probable cause the FBI has, what evidence they have collected that justifies raiding the home of a sitting mayor without notice and without the courtesy of a conversation.”
“I want to know more about the handful of billionaires from San Francisco and from Piedmont who are hellbent on running me out of office,” she continued.
“I want to know why the day following the qualification of a recall election funded by some of the richest people in the Bay Area felt like the right day to execute a warrant.”
“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.”
Both “court authorized” raids occurred just two days after the Alameda County Registrar of Voters confirmed that a petition to recall Thao from office had enough signatures to proceed, per CBS News Bay Area.
Recall supporters criticize the mayor for not effectively protecting businesses from theft.
They also fault her for the city’s failure to apply for millions of dollars in state funds to address retail crime.
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