Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Resigns After Federal Charge of Acting as Illegal Agent for China
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Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after being charged with acting as an illegal agent for China. The 58-year-old was charged with a felony count by the U.S. Attorney's Office and is expected to plead guilty. Wang had been sworn in as mayor just months earlier, in February. The charges relate to allegedly promoting Chinese propaganda in the United States.
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Wang had 'resigned from her position as Mayor and Council Member for the City of Arcadia'
Wang is accused of promoting Chinese propaganda in the U.S., according to a release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., stepped down after being charged with acting as an illegal agent for China in the U.S. Wang is accused of promoting Chinese propaganda in the U.S., according to a release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Offi