Mar-a-Lago is seen before President-elect Donald Trump walks out to his motorcade in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 27, 2016.
Yang has not been accused of any wrongdoing. She was not named in connection with the sting last month at the Orchids of Asia day spa in Jupiter, Fla., which her attorney said she sold six years ago. It is not clear whether she successfully arranged for any visitors to attend events with the president or if she charged for the service.
“At this time, the evidence indicates that our client has been falsely accused in a manner that she may never recover from,” he said. “Her name, her reputation and her honor have been destroyed. Cindy Yang seems to be another casualty, as a supporter of our president.” Yang has been a fixture at black-tie galas at Mar-a-Lago, at Trump’s golf course in Jupiter, Fla., and at other GOP events in the state since Trump took office in 2017, local GOP activists said. That year, federal records show, Yang made her first political donation: $37,000 to Trump Victory, the committee that raises money for the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee.
Michael Barnett, chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party, said that Yang’s business of trying to sell access to Trump is hard to figure out, because anyone can buy a ticket to any of the fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago without having to know someone with connections. Kraft was charged in connection with the sprawling anti-trafficking investigation involving a string of day spas. Kraft has denied the charges, and Yang has not been implicated.Some experts on Chinese influence noted Yang’s apparent roles in two Florida-based organizations they say are linked to China’s ruling Communist Party’s efforts to promote its interests abroad and quash dissident views.
A representative for the council’s office in China could not confirm whether it has any contacts or an office in Florida. There is relatively light screening of guests at Mar-a-Lago, according to two former senior administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss security matters. Though it is private and available primarily to dues-paying members, it is also a social hub in Palm Beach and frequently a venue for GOP events.
Can we just start calling her the 'Madam of Mar-aLago?'
'Concerns?' We should be more than concerned.
What about this president isn't 'porous' or 'concerning,' or freaking alarming for that matter? With this utter creep in the White House, the danger to our democracy, and danger to people around the world, grows daily.
Eh, more innuendo associating realDonaldTrump with slime? WaPo you have lost our confidence in your reporting.
So tRump is even more directly connected to the human trafficking spa than Robert Kraft. That’s perfect! He’s ok with illegal aliens if they work at run and tug spa but not if they want to bring their kids here for safety. That seems consistent with his personality. resist
Ever check out the frightening list of who Obama had visit the White House?
Republicans cavorting with sex traffickers and pedophiles, color me shocked! Pizzagate was projection at it's finest
The secret service is doing a bang up job.
Didn’t the unauthorized cell phone photos of the meeting with cabinet members on New Year’s Eve 2017 raise any concerns? The videos of conversations? Were there Russians involved? I’ve lost track tbh.
His rich guest don't have to worry about being lonely.
5 degrees of separation Christain Slater reporting. A jJ school requirement.
You never know when you might need to curry favour with a bj! POTUS has a lot of scummy friends!
“Porous”? A new euphemism for corruption?
'Spa owner' is a child sex trafficker
Happy endings at the club who would have thought
Nonsense news.
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