Ex-Hochul Aide, Accused of Selling Out to China, Heads to Trial

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s former aide, Linda Sun (R), and her husband, Christopher Hu, leave Brooklyn Federal Court after their arraignment in New York City on Sept. 3, 2024. Corey Sipkin/AP PhotoNEW YORK—A former aide to two New York governors appeared for her first day of trial on Nov. 12 on charges that she sold her political access in exchange for millions of dollars in payments to her husband’s business.The couple, Linda Sun and Chris Hu, were arrested in September last year as U.S. authorities broadened efforts against Chinese agents that they said are advancing Beijing’s interests on U.S. soil.