Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao addressed the FBI search at her house for the first time Monday, proclaiming her innocence and suggesting it may be part of a conspiracy to oust her from office.

I want to be crystal clear: I have done nothing wrong, a defiant Thao said four days after the hours-long raid at her San Francisco Bay Area home. I can tell you with confidence that this investigation is not about me. I have not been charged with a crime, and I am confident that I will not be charged with a crime, because I am innocent.

Thao, whos up against a historic recall campaign this fall and demands that she resign following Thursdays search, questioned why the FBI didnt offer her the opportunity to cooperate voluntarily or provider her any notice of the raid.