Dem Exposed as Chinese Spy, NYC Protest Explodes, DC Renovation Controversy | 5/13/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
Emma Dog Productions
4.4 • 486 Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including how a Eileen Wang, a California mayor, was forced to resign after being exposed of secretly working for the Chinese Communist Party and is reigniting concerns about Chinese influence inside American institutions; escalating clashes outside a Brooklyn synagogue as anti-Israel and pro-Israel protestors confront each other amid rising tensions in New York City; and backlash after President Trump launched renovations to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool ahead of America's 250th birthday celebration, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. |
| 0:07.0 | It's Wednesday, May 13th, 2026. |
| 0:10.0 | We've got a packed show for you today. |
| 0:13.0 | A California mayor resigns after federal prosecutors say she secretly worked for the Chinese Communist Party. |
| 0:20.0 | Anti-Israel protesters clashed with Jewish counter-protesters say she secretly worked for the Chinese Communist Party. |
| 0:20.8 | Anti-Israel protesters clash with Jewish counter-protesters outside of Brooklyn synagogue |
| 0:26.7 | as tensions continue boiling over in New York City. |
| 0:30.9 | Democrats and activist groups melt down after President Trump moves to renovate the Lincoln |
| 0:36.1 | Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America's 250th birthday. |
| 0:41.3 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:43.3 | We start with a truly stunning story out of California, and honestly, one that feels like it should be getting far more national attention than it is. |
| 0:51.3 | A sitting California mayor has now resigned after federal prosecutors |
| 0:56.8 | accused her of secretly working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. Former Arcadia mayor, |
| 1:04.5 | Eileen Wang, has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China and has agreed to plead guilty. |
| 1:13.6 | According to the Justice Department, Wang worked directly under the direction and control |
| 1:18.7 | of Chinese government officials from at least 2020 through 2022, all while operating inside the |
| 1:26.5 | United States and never informing the U.S. government. |
| 1:30.2 | She now faces up to 10 years in federal prison, a possible $250,000 fine, and potentially |
| 1:39.0 | deportation if she's not a U.S. citizen. Now here's where the story gets even more disturbing. Federal |
| 1:46.4 | prosecutors say Wang helped operate what appeared to be a local Chinese-American news website. |
| 1:53.9 | But according to investigators, the site was actually functioning as a propaganda outlet for |
| 1:59.7 | the Chinese Communist Party. |
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