Disgraced Democrat ex-Mayor of Oakland, California, Sheng Thao held a press conference this week claiming “radical right-wing forces” are responsible for her political demise after she was charged with several major crimes and removed from power via an recall election.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao cries, blames “radical right wing forces” for her political downfall.
— BAY AREA STATE OF MIND (@YayAreaNews) March 25, 2025
She’s now facing 95 years in federal prison for corruption, fraud, and money laundering. pic.twitter.com/cMKK9H1Unc
“I’m not going down like that. We’re not going down like that,” an angry Thao said. “The people who voted for me deserve to have their voices heard and communities prioritized. I am seeking the truth right now just as much as you all are. But, I will not be bullied and I will not be disparaged, and I will not be threatened out of this office.”
She continued, “There are a lot of radical right-wing forces who know they will never win an Oakland election fair and square. They know their extreme views are at odds with our Oakland 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. I know that. The people who supports [sic] me know that.”
Next, Thao resorted to stereotypical inflammatory Democrat rhetoric by telling her followers to “fight” against the alleged “right-wing” forces, saying, “You see, this was never going to be an easy fight. But I tell ya, it’s most definitely a fight worth winning. I will continue to lift up those most vulnerable, to lead by example, to prove that this system may not be designed for us, but we can and we will build a brighter future for our children. This is my mission as your mayor.”
In January, Thao, her longtime lover Andre Jones, and Oakland businessmen David Trung Duong and Andy Hung Duong were all charged in an eight-count indictment for conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit honest services mail and wire fraud, honest services mail fraud and two counts of honest services wire fraud.
Andy Duong was also charged with one count of making false statements to government agents.
An interesting development in the corruption case took place this week after a gunman fired shots at a key witness testifying against Thao, Jones and the Duongs.
The witness, Mario Juarez, and 24-year-old Hermelindo Ramos-Ramos admitted to shooting at each other but they have two different stories about how the gunfight went down.
Ramos-Ramos claimed he was coming home from playing soccer at a nearby park when he saw Mario Juarez’s Suburban with its back hatch opened and tried to close it.
“When I go to my home, I see that his car open. I tried to close it. And then he shooted me,” Ramos-Ramos said.
However, Juarez said he witnessed multiple suspects in two different vehicles smashing his car windows with bricks and trying to break into the Suburban.
When Juarez allegedly saw one of the men pointing a gun at him he pulled out his firearm and opened fire, igniting the gun battle.
A brick was found on the ground near the vehicle and red marks from bricks were left on the windows, which lends credibility to Juarez’s story.
As he called 911 and waited for the police to arrive, the vehicles reportedly drove by two more times to fire additional shots at Juarez’s home.
When an ABC 7 journalist asked Ramos-Ramos where he got the gun he admittedly used to shoot at Juarez, he said, “It’s not my gun, just somebody give to me,” and alleged he didn’t know who the gun belonged to.
Meanwhile, Juarez, who was a founding partner of a business with the Duong family, believes the shooter could be “connected” to the father-son duo David and Andy Duong.
Corrupt Democrat politicians across America continue to find themselves in the middle of major criminal behavior.
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