Chinese Triads - powerful enought to assassinate senator

"Our principal is one Senator Jane Skyler, and today's move is a
short run out to a Cooke's Row restaurant in Georgetown. The senator is
going to take a lunch meeting, then back to her offices for a bunch of
briefings." She took a breath. "We're here because she's upset some of the
wrong people."

That got a nod from Ryan. "We have a credible threat here, folks. Skyler's
stirred up a hornet's nest with a bunch of the West Coast triad
families, and they've made it clear she has a target painted on her back."

"D.C. is a long way from California" said the other agent, a dark-skinned
guy called Connor. "Do we really think Chinese hoods are going to take
potshots at her on the streets of the nation's capital?"

"Whatever we think," Ryan replied, putting hard emphasis on the word, "we
have our jobs and we'll do them, get me? Just stay focused and
this will be a walk in the park."

"Sir." Connor nodded and fell silent.

Anna had to agree. The threats to Skyler's life were real enough

Deus Ex: Icarus Effect, Chapter 1 pg. 14