Oakland Mayor Speaks Out 4 Days After FBI Raid, Attorney Resigns

Mayor Sheng Thao said she plans to ‘cooperate fully’ with the probe, which apparently also includes garbage vendor California Waste Solutions.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao makes remarks to the media at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on June 24, 2024, following an FBI raid on her home and three others last week. Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s attorney reportedly resigned hours after she made her first public statement on June 24—four days after the FBI raided her residence.

The mayor said at a news conference on the morning of June 24 that she isn’t involved in wrongdoing.