Democratic megadonor who gave millions to Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris linked to murky honeypot spy saga
A California family who has injected millions of dollars into Democratic campaigns are facing renewed scrutiny over their connections to peo
A California family who has injected millions of dollars into Democratic campaigns are facing renewed scrutiny over their connections to people and organizations tied to suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang. The Yin family, who made a fortune operating McDonald’s franchises in the state, has donated more than $4.4 million to state and federal political causes — including hundreds of thousands of dollars to Gov.
Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and other prominent Democrats, according to campaign records, CBS News reported. Christine Fang, also known as Fang Fang.
First reported by New York Post.
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