Woman illegally entered Mar-a-Lago with thumb drive full of malware, prosecutors say

A Chinese woman who briefly entered President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence last week had two Chinese passports and numerous electronic devices in her possession, including a thumb drive carrying malware, according to federal prosecutors. Yujing Zhang, 32, has been charged with with making false statements toward federal law enforcement agents and unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds, according to court documents released Monday by the Southern District of Florida. According to the criminal complaint, Zhang was detained on Saturday after initially telling Secret Service guards that she was there to attend an event held by the United Nations Chinese American Association. After a Mar-a-Lago receptionist determined that no such event was being held, Secret Service agents took her into custody. Agents initially expressed confusion over whether she was related to a member of the beach club with the same last name. When she did not respond to questioning, agents believed […]

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