{"id":2608753,"date":"2026-05-31T11:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dem-mayor-pleads-guilty-admits-that-she-was-a-foreign-agent-spreading-propaganda\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T11:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:27:39","slug":"ex-dem-mayor-pleads-guilty-admits-that-she-was-a-foreign-agent-spreading-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dem-mayor-pleads-guilty-admits-that-she-was-a-foreign-agent-spreading-propaganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Dem Mayor Pleads Guilty, Admits That She Was a Foreign Agent Spreading Propaganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-dem-mayor-pleads-guilty-admits-that-she-was-a-foreign-agent-spreading-propaganda%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A former mayor of Arcadia, California, Eileen Li Wang (a Democrat), pleaded guilty in federal court to acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government. Prosecutors say she covertly carried out directives tied to China\u2019s efforts to influence the United States and spread Beijing\u2019s messaging. Under the plea deal, she waived several rights, including the right to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >grand jury indictment<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-grants-26-pardons-and-3-commutations-includes-numerous-prominent-names\/\" title=\"Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names\">jury trial<\/a>, and she agreed to potential penalties that can include up to 10 years in federal prison, along with supervised release and fines. The article also notes that Wang resigned shortly after federal charges were announced and raises questions about how she was elected despite alleged prior connections to convicted Chinese operatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former California mayor has come clean about a bevy of allegations accusing her of being a foreign agent.<\/p>\n<p>And now that she\u2019s pleaded guilty, they\u2019re not exactly allegations anymore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-mayor-resigns-doj-says-foreign-agent-china-plea-deal-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eileen Li Wang<\/a> \u2014 a Democrat \u2014 formally admitted to being a foreign agent for China who was helping spread Beijing\u2019s propaganda stateside, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/former-california-mayor-admits-secretly-working-china-spreading-beijing-propaganda-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-communist-party-database-leaks-proves-party-members-have-infiltrated-foreign-governments-and-major-companies\/\" title=\"Chinese Communist Party Database Leaks, Proves Party Members Have Infiltrated Foreign Governments and Major Companies\">foreign government<\/a> without notifying U.S. authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Penalties for such a felony offense are stiff \u2014 a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 \u201cspecial assessment fee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wang appeared in federal court on Friday, where she had actually turned down a translator, and proceeded with the hearing in English.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, before accepting the guilty plea, the judge put Wang under oath and peppered her with questions about her state of mind and whether or not she grasped the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did Wang persist, she also waived her right to a grand jury indictment and her right to a jury trial.<\/p>\n<p>Wang also agreed when prosecutors noted that she would be giving up certain constitutional rights under the plea deal, like certain rights to appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, she would ultimately just proffer a two-word admission when asked by the judge: \u201cYes, guilty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reason none of this appeared to bother Wang likely stems from the fact that she appeared resigned to her judicial fate rather early on.<\/p>\n<p>When her arrest was first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-cdca\/pr\/arcadia-mayor-federally-charged-acting-illegal-agent-peoples-republic-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> by the Department of Justice, it was noted that Wang had already \u201cagreed\u201d to a guilty plea, with Friday\u2019s hearing officially confirming that.<\/p>\n<p>(And, as Fox News noted, Wang pretty much immediately resigned as soon as federal charges were even announced.)<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps the most illuminating part about Wang\u2019s ordeal is that she became the mayor of Arcadia despite a noted history with some questionable individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Wang apparently had not one, but two close relationships with convicted Chinese operatives, sparking questions into why those relationships weren\u2019t more scrutinized before she was elected mayor.<\/p>\n<p>An example of the propaganda Wang peddled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6395336510112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">included<\/a> claims that, \u201cThere is no genocide in Xinjiang; there is no such thing as \u2018forced labor\u2019 in any production activity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-mayor-charged-with-spying-for-china\/\" title=\"... charged with spying for China\">including cotton production<\/a>. Spreading such rumor is to defame China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Wang\u2019s apparent willingness to make this as easy as possible for authorities, those authorities did not hold back when describing Wang\u2019s scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndividuals in our country who covertly do the bidding of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-mayor-resigns-after-doj-says-she-was-foreign-agent-for-china-plea-deal-announced\/\" title=\"... Resigns After DOJ Says She Was ... for China - Plea Deal Announced\">foreign governments undermine<\/a> our democracy,\u201d First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli said. \u201cThis plea agreement is the latest success in our determination to defend the homeland against China\u2019s efforts to corrupt our institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndividuals elected to public office in the United States should act only for the people of the United States that they represent,\u201d Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is deeply concerning that someone who previously received and executed directives from PRC government officials is now in a position of public trust at all, but particularly so because that relationship with that foreign government had never been disclosed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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