Statement from Senator Dan Stec on Indictment of Former Top Hochul Staffer as Foreign Agent for China

“The indictment of Linda Sun, a former top aide to Governor Hochul, as a foreign agent of the Chinese Communist Party highlights an appalling security breach in our state government. The fact that an individual representing one of the most repressive nations in the world could rise to a high ranking position in our state’s government should alarm all New Yorkers, and serve as a warning to officials from both parties.

 

“This failure in state security should never have happened. There must be an immediate, bipartisan investigation into how a spy for the Chinese government managed to infiltrate our government and there must be accountability for this security failure. From there, action must be taken to ensure this never happens again. Failure to address this places the safety of millions of New Yorkers at risk.”