Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's new lawyer on Friday released a statement blaming federal authorities for unfairly influencing voters in Oakland's upcoming mayoral recall. On the morning of June 20, federal agents stormed the mayor's home – which she shares with her partner, Andre Jones, bringing out dozens of boxes during the raid that made national headlines.
' Tsai also said that goes against the department's own internal principles, which warns prosecutors against undertaking investigations when they could influence a campaign.Tsai took over as Thao's legal counsel after her first lawyer Tony Brass withdrew from the job the same day the mayor first spoke publicly about the raids.The Department of Justice declined to comment on these accusations.