The mayor of Arcadia, Eileen Wang, admitted to working for China
12 may 2026 в 18:13
Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, a suburb of Los Angeles, has admitted that she acted as an illegal agent for China in recent years. This scandal has sparked interest among American voters regarding her party affiliation, as she has previously switched parties. So, is she currently a Democrat or a Republican?
City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto confirmed on May 11, 2026, that Wang resigned from her position as a council member, calling the allegations against her «deeply troubling».
Below you can learn about Wang’s party affiliation and her scandalous resignation as mayor of Arcadia.
As mentioned, Wang admitted to acting as an agent for China from 2020 to 2022. FBI Director Kash Patel announced this via X on May 11, 2026.
«Mayor Wang acknowledged that she acted as a foreign agent at least from 2020 to 2022—promoting the propaganda of the PRC in the U.S. and acting at the direction of the PRC to advance their interests», - Patel wrote. «The FBI and our federal partners continue to actively work to eradicate such influence in American institutions across the country».
In a statement to Courthouse News Service, Wang’s attorney, Brian Sun, stated that she «apologizes and regrets the mistakes she made in her personal life». «Her love and dedication to the Arcadia community have not changed or diminished», - Sun noted.
Wang is currently a Democrat. She has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2022, but she previously voted actively as a Republican before switching parties in 2022.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Wang has lived in Southern California for three decades, having moved to the U.S. from China.
Wang has not yet officially pleaded guilty to the charge of acting as an illegal agent for China, but this charge could lead to a prison sentence of up to 10 years
City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto confirmed on May 11, 2026, that Wang resigned from her position as a council member, calling the allegations against her «deeply troubling».
Below you can learn about Wang’s party affiliation and her scandalous resignation as mayor of Arcadia.
As mentioned, Wang admitted to acting as an agent for China from 2020 to 2022. FBI Director Kash Patel announced this via X on May 11, 2026.
«Mayor Wang acknowledged that she acted as a foreign agent at least from 2020 to 2022—promoting the propaganda of the PRC in the U.S. and acting at the direction of the PRC to advance their interests», - Patel wrote. «The FBI and our federal partners continue to actively work to eradicate such influence in American institutions across the country».
In a statement to Courthouse News Service, Wang’s attorney, Brian Sun, stated that she «apologizes and regrets the mistakes she made in her personal life». «Her love and dedication to the Arcadia community have not changed or diminished», - Sun noted.
Wang is currently a Democrat. She has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2022, but she previously voted actively as a Republican before switching parties in 2022.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Wang has lived in Southern California for three decades, having moved to the U.S. from China.
Wang has not yet officially pleaded guilty to the charge of acting as an illegal agent for China, but this charge could lead to a prison sentence of up to 10 years
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