Folks, if you thought the swamp was just in D.C., think again—it’s slithering right through the halls of New York’s state capitol, courtesy of Governor Kathy Hochul’s own deputy chief of staff. We’re talking about Linda Sun, a slick operator who climbed the ranks under two governors while allegedly playing footsie with the Chinese Communist Party. This isn’t some spy thriller; it’s real-life treason that’s got her and her hubby Chris Hu on trial right now in Brooklyn federal court, facing a laundry list of charges that could lock them up for decades. And the latest bombshell? She was forging Hochul’s signature like it was her own rubber stamp. America First means rooting out these traitors before they hand our sovereignty over to Beijing on a silver platter. Let’s peel back the layers on this commie catastrophe.
The Spy Who Loved Luxury: Linda Sun’s Rise and Red Ties
Linda Sun didn’t start out as a household name—she was a behind-the-scenes player who wormed her way into the heart of New York’s government. Hired back in 2012 under Governor Andrew Cuomo, she handled Asian-American affairs and business development, positions that put her smack in the middle of dealings with foreign players. By September 2021, she’d climbed to deputy chief of staff under Hochul, a role she held until November 2022 when she jumped to deputy commissioner at the Department of Labor. But here’s the rub: while drawing a modest government salary of around $145,000 a year, Sun was living like a Bond villain, snapping up a $3.6 million to $4.1 million mansion in Manhasset on Long Island, a $1.9 million to $2.1 million condo in Honolulu, a 2024 Ferrari Roma, a 2024 Range Rover, and a 2022 Mercedes—all while her husband raked in millions through shady business deals.
Prosecutors say it was all blood money from the CCP. Sun allegedly acted as an undisclosed agent for Beijing starting as far back as 2016, pushing their agenda in exchange for kickbacks totaling millions. That included steering state policy to favor China, like blocking meetings with Taiwanese officials while rolling out the red carpet for Chinese dignitaries. She tweaked official messaging on touchy subjects like Uyghur genocide and COVID origins to parrot Beijing’s line, and even scored unauthorized proclamations honoring Chinese reps. Perks flowed like cheap Chianti: all-expenses-paid trips to China, VIP tickets to Carnegie Hall concerts and Lincoln Center ballets, a job for her cousin in China, and even home deliveries of Nanjing-style salted ducks cooked by a Chinese consulate chef. Her husband, Chris Hu, funneled the cash through his companies, with one scheme involving a cousin who kicked back $2.3 million from PPE deals.
Access to the Keys of the Kingdom: What Secrets Did She Spill?
As deputy chief of staff, Sun wasn’t just fetching coffee—she had her fingers in everything from policy briefings to the governor’s schedule. That meant access to sensitive info on trade, economic development, and international relations, stuff that could give Beijing an edge in everything from tech theft to influence ops. During the COVID chaos, she allegedly helped rig state contracts for masks and PPE, steering billions in taxpayer dollars to Chinese firms while pocketing kickbacks. One scam had her falsifying bids to favor CCP-linked suppliers, turning a public health crisis into a personal ATM.
But the real gut-punch came on November 17, 2025, when court docs revealed Sun brazenly forged Hochul’s signature—back when Hochul was lieutenant governor—on glowing letters inviting dignitaries from China’s Henan province to New York. These weren’t harmless invites; they were part of a broader effort to cozy up to Beijing, potentially exposing state secrets and undermining U.S. foreign policy. Imagine: a CCP mole with the run of Albany, whispering in the governor’s ear on issues like Taiwan or human rights. Hochul claims she fired Sun in March 2023 after spotting “misconduct” and tipped off the feds, but that doesn’t explain how this red flag flew under the radar for over a decade. If Sun was selling out to the highest bidder, what else did she compromise? National security experts are screaming for a full audit, because this reeks of deeper infiltration.
The Trial of the Century: What’s Next for the Traitor and the Empire State
Sun and Hu were nabbed at their Long Island pad on September 3, 2024, hit with eight counts including foreign agent violations, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy. Then came the superseding indictments: more charges in February 2025, and a big one in June 2025 piling on bank fraud for that PPE grift. Trial kicked off with opening statements on November 12, 2025, and it’s shaping up to be a barnburner. Prosecutors are painting Sun as a sellout who put Beijing over America, while her defense whines that she was just doing her job or acting on personal beliefs—no foreign strings attached.
If convicted, Sun could stare down 20 years or more per count, and Hu’s right there with her. Expect witnesses from the governor’s office, consulate insiders, and maybe even Hochul herself getting dragged in. Appeals could drag this out, but with the evidence stacking up—wiretaps, emails, financial trails—this looks like a slam dunk for Uncle Sam. Broader fallout? Calls are mounting for a Hochul probe—did she know? Why the lax vetting? New Yorkers deserve answers, not excuses. This scandal underscores why we need ironclad background checks and zero tolerance for foreign agents in government. America First means sealing those borders—physical and political—before more Suns slip through and sell us out. If Hochul can’t clean house, maybe it’s time for her to pack up too. The dragon’s been exposed; now let’s slay it.