A former aide to New York Gov. Hochul, who is facing allegations of being a Chinese spy, visited the White House.
In May, Linda Sun was given a tour of the White House by Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y.
A former aide to Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is now accused by the Justice Department of acting as a Chinese spy, was confirmed by a White House official to have toured the White House earlier this year.
Linda Sun's visit to the White House was facilitated by Rep. Grace Meng of Queens and involved a walking tour through historic rooms, but did not include access to White House offices, personnel, or non-public information, according to an official statement.
Rep. Meng arranged tours for members of the public through congressional offices, as stated by the official to Planet Chronicle Digital.
According to the New York Post, Sun's White House tour in May took place while she was already under investigation, and she posted about it on Facebook just days after the event, using check emojis to highlight her favorite congresswoman.
A spokesperson for Meng stated that Sun and Meng took a photo on the steps outside the House chamber, and it is evident that no one knew about the allegations against Meng at the time, which remain deeply disturbing and shocking.
The spokesperson stated that if anything was known about her request, it would have been evident that it was not taken into consideration. The tour does not include the Oval Office, West Wing, official interactions, or anything related to those topics.
At the start of September, both Sun, 40, and her husband, Chris Hu, 41, were arrested by authorities.
Sun was charged with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, committing visa fraud, smuggling aliens, and conspiring to launder money. It is alleged that she acted on behalf of the Chinese government and Communist Party. Hochul dismissed Sun last year after discovering evidence of misconduct.
Over a decade ago, this person was hired by the Executive Chamber. However, in March 2023, we terminated her employment after discovering evidence of misconduct. We immediately reported her actions to law enforcement and have assisted them throughout the process, as stated by Hochul's office.
In late July, the FBI conducted a raid on Sun's home on Long Island in New York, but no arrests were made.
In a federal indictment, prosecutors claim that Sun, acting on behalf of the Chinese government and Communist Party, carried out multiple political activities in support of the PRC and CCP, including preventing Taiwanese government officials from meeting with the NYS governor.
The NYS governor's office issued "unauthorized invitation letters" to PRC government officials, which were used to travel to the United States for meetings with NYS officials.
The indictment stated that representatives of the PRC government and the CCP provided substantial economic and other benefits to Linda Sun in exchange for her actions.
"Sun and Hu used the proceeds of their scheme to buy real estate in Manhasset, Hawaii, and luxury cars, including a 2024 Ferrari. However, Sun failed to disclose any benefits she received from the PRC government and the CCP to the NYS government as required."
Planet Chronicle Digital did not receive an immediate response from Meng's office on Saturday when requesting a comment.
Planet Chronicle’ Anders Hagstrom and David Spunt contributed to this report.
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