Congressional candidate blasts Thao, reveals ties to Duong family [Video]

A Congressional candidate and local Vietnamese community leader blasted embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday outside City Hall.

In a wide-ranging address, Jennifer Tran railed against what she called widespread misconduct within Oakland city government.

“This is a story of corruption. Corruption is a cancer that poisons every government on the planet,” Tran said.

Tran also confirmed that she has ties to the politically influential Duong family, whose properties were raided by federal agents last week.

Tran said of Thao, “Despite her compelling personal story that I relate with as a daughter of refugees, Mayor Sheng Thao is just another unfit, entrenched American mayor who decided to play the game as she saw it being played.”

Federal agents raided Thao’s home and several properties tied to the Duong family, who own California Waste Solutions, a company that manages Oakland’s recycling program.

During a fiery speech on Monday at City Hall, Thao denounced the raid and said she was the victim of a conspiracy.

“I will not be …