Former New York Official Busted for Being An Undisclosed Agent for China | EWTN News Nightly

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A Ferrari, a $2 million Honolulu condo and salted ducks - federal prosecutors say it was all part of a former New York official's lavish lifestyle, courtesy of the Chinese government. In a sprawling indictment, Linda Sun is charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government. Sun worked for both New York governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo. Prosecutors say Sun used her position to block Taiwanese officials from having access to the governor's office, ensured state officials did not publicly address the persecution of the Uyghurs and sought to "shape the public statements" the governor made on China. Senior Fellow and Chair of China Policy Initiative at the America First Policy Institute, Steve Yates, joins to share how concerning this is if true. The charges are the latest in the Justice Department's push to stop the Chinese from secretly influencing the US government. Yates tells us how widespread he thinks this is. We normally hear a lot about Chinese hacking and less about spies. Yates discusses whether both methods serve the same purpose for China. He explains what the Chinese end game is here. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf