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California mayor charged with secretly working for China
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM ET
Summary: Federal prosecutors charged California Mayor Eileen Wang with secretly working as an agent for Communist China and spreading propaganda.
WHO: Eileen Wang
WHAT: Eileen Wang was charged with secretly working as an agent for Communist China and spreading propaganda.
WHEN: May 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: She was charged with secretly working for Communist China and spreading propaganda while in office.
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