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Councilmember John Wu rejects allegations of disloyalty, calls accusations "outlandish and offensive"

6013600 · October 22, 2025
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Councilmember John Wu used his council report to publicly reject allegations made at a previous meeting that questioned his loyalty and suggested he might be a foreign agent. Wu said the claims were "ethnically coded" and emphasized his path to U.S. citizenship and public service in San Clemente.

Councilmember John Wu used his remarks at the Oct. 21 San Clemente City Council meeting to reject allegations aired at a prior meeting that questioned his loyalty and referenced his national origin.

Wu told the council and attendees that he was born in China and came to the United States in 1999. He described his educational background, his professional career in architecture and city planning, and his path to…

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