One of the midwestern mayors who had an affair with that Chinese spy was busted by his wife for having the affair.
He was a crazy popular mayor who was the mayor of a large city and served multiple terms.
It was expected he would run for another, but abruptly decided not to seek an additional term to fix his marriage.
Jim Ardis
American corporate executive and politician who is the current mayor of Peoria, Illinois, since 2005. Prior to becoming mayor, he had previously served on the Peoria City Council from 1999 through 2005. Ardis is currently the second-longest serving mayor in city history behind Edward Nelson Woodruff.
Fang Fang (Christine Fang)
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Jim Ardis Won’t Seek 5th Term As Peoria’s Mayor
Jim Ardis will not seek a fifth term as Peoria’s mayor next spring.
Ardis made the announcement Wednesday morning after months of speculation about his intentions. Ardis said he came to the “difficult decision” after discussing it with his family.
“I’ve been honored to be able to serve the community for almost 22 years, both as an at-large council member and as mayor,” Ardis said. “But at this time, the best decision for our family is that I will not be seeking re-election.”
Ardis was first elected mayor in 2005. He’s served more consecutive terms than any other mayor in the city’s history. – Source
China’s extensive ‘honey trap’ spy network could involve thousands of ploys underway now, ex-operative says
It is the stuff of a James Bond blockbuster: a young, attractive woman lures a rising political star into a romantic web, all the while collecting critical information to trickle back to her handler or big bosses back home.
Axios revealed this week that more than six years ago Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., began a relationship with a woman suspected of being a Chinese espionage operative. He was alerted by federal investigators in 2015 and given a “defense briefing,” which resulted in him breaking off ties to the suspect.
However, Swalwell wouldn’t be the first or last political figure to be “honey-trapped” – with multiple former intelligence officials surmising that such schemes carried out by Chinese spies have long played out on U.S. soil, and remain ongoing.
“I can say with a high level of confidence that there are many more of these women out there,” Daniel Hoffman, a retired CIA Senior Clandestine Services Officer, told Fox News. “China’s MO is to flood the zone.”
While several current and former intelligence and security officials and experts interviewed by Fox News said that it was impossible to put a number on just how many honey trap scenarios might be in motion at present, one former defense and intelligence operative noted that it could be well into the hundreds – if not thousands. Such spies are assumed to be at top universities, known to speak perfect English, and routinely use social media platforms such as Linkedin and Facebook to connect with their prey.
But it is not only about enmeshing big names – it is about having an eye for talent, and starting when one’s star is about to begin rising.
In Swalwell’s case, he was seemingly ensnared by a woman named Christine Fang or Fang Fang, who helped raise money for his 2014 congressional re-election campaign and recruited at least one intern in his office.
However, U.S. investigators in the northern California Bay Area believe Fang was also circling close to numerous up-and-coming politicians between 2011 and 2015, engaging in sexual relationships with at least two mayors in other states.
According to the report, Fang was sent to gather information and attain influence on those rising in the ranks at the direct behest of China’s Ministry of State Security, with a “handler” based out of the San Fransisco consulate.- Source
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