New York Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses former aide's FBI arrest

Published: Sep 03, 2024 Duration: 00:02:36 Category: News & Politics

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>> THANK YOU. >>> LET'S BEGIN WITH THE SHOCKING ARREST OF LINDA SUN. A FORMER TOP AIDE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL. >> SUN AND HER HUSBAND ARE ACCUSED OF ACTING AS UNDISCLOSED AGENTS FOR CHINA WHILE TAKING IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. ELIJAH WESTBROOK IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON THE EAST SIDE WITH WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. ELIJAH, A BOMB SHELL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE. >> YEAH. IT'S CREATING QUITE THE STIR THERE. GOVERNOR HOCHUL SAYS SHE'S OUTRAGED AND FRUSTRATED. YOU'LL HEAR FROM HER IN A BIT. WE WANT TO REDIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO SOME VIDEO FROM JUST YESTERDAY. THIS WAS OUTSIDE THE BROOKLYN COURTHOUSE. YOU SEE THE COUPLE THERE FOLLOWING THE ARRAIGNMENT. THAT'S LINDA SUN AND HER HUSBAND CHRIS HU ON YOUR SCREEN HOLDING HANDS SILENTLY AS THEY LEAVE THE BUILDING. HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THIS. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS IN A 64 PAGE INDICTMENT ALLEGE THAT SUN ACTED AS AN UNDISCLOSED AGENT OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY. WHILE WORKING RIGHT HERE IN NEW YORK STATE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF BOTH ANDREW CUOMO AND KATHY HOCHUL. THEY ALLEGE IN RETURN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT PAID FOR SUN'S $4 MILLION MANSION IN MANHASSET LONG ISLAND, PLUS A $2 MILLION CONDO IN HAWAII. LUXURY CARS. GAVE SUN'S DOES AN JOB IN CHINA. EVEN GIFTED GOURMET-STYLE SALTED DUCKS PREPARED BY A PERSONAL CHEF TO HER PARENTS. NOW AS MENTIONED, WE ARE HEARING FROM GOVERNOR HOCHUL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THIS BOMB SHELL INDICTMENT WAS RELEASED. LET'S TAKE A LISTEN. >> I'M FURIOUS AND OUTRAGED AND SHOCKED AT HOW BRAZEN HER BEHAVIOR WAS. IT WAS A BETRAYAL OF TRUST. THE SECOND WE DISCOVERED SOME LEVELS OF MISCONDUCT WE FIRED HER. WE ALERTED THE AUTHORITIES AND HENCE WE ENDED UP WITH WHAT HAPPENED HERE TODAY. >>> NOW AS WE LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS INDICTMENT, IT ALSO CLIMBS THAT SUN FORGED HOCHUL'S SIGNATURE ON A LETTER INVITING CHINESE OFFICIALS TO NEW YORK WHICH THEY THEN USED TO GET VISAS AND CHANGED THE MESSAGING OF OFFICIALS. SUN'S HUSBAND WHO OWNS A QUEENS LIQUOR STORE REFOUND OUT IS CHARGED WITH MONEY LAUNDERING AND BANK FRAUD. SUN WAS RELEASED ON A $1.57 MILLION BOND. HU WAS RELEASED ON A $500,000 BOND. THE COUPLE ARE BOTH PLEADING NOT GUILTY AND ARE DUE BACK IN FEDERAL COURT ON SEPTEMBER 25th. THAT'S THE LATEST AT THIS TIME FROM DE, MANHATTAN'

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