Mitch mcconnell should be removed for all the reasons ive said before. Why did trump pick swamp monster elaine chao for his. Emails expose coordination between mitch mcconnell and his. Again, a government worker as a spouse usually does not mean that you have millions in the bank, but in this case, it actually does. Mitch mcconnells spokesman robert steurer told leo, no, when asked whether chao, mcconnells wife, and the senators speechwriter. Nov 29, 2016 elaine chao will become the next united states transportation secretary, according to the new york times. Mar 20, 2018 mcconnells wife, elaine chao, is the current secretary of transportation. And in a book published last year, the conservative author peter.
Elaine chao biography, age, father, husband, children, image. But she and her husband, senator mitch mcconnell of kentucky, have received millions of dollars in. The grad student, the archivist, and mitch mcconnells wife. Mcconnells ties to the chaos go back to the late 1980s, when james chao began donating to the senator. Transportation secretary elaine chao, allegedly made their family rich either directly or indirectly off china. Elaine chao facts 9 things to know about mitch mcconnells wife. Mitch mcconnell and his wife, transportation secretary elaine chao, wave. Jun 09, 2017 the first asianamerican woman in the presidential cabinet, elaine chao discusses tradeoffs in her life. Jun 27, 2018 us transportation secretary elaine chao became a farright darling overnight after telling off protesters who confronted her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, over the separation of. Specifically, the paper alleged that chao quashed an investigation into a 2000 coal slurry spill released by massey energy co. Bloch described chao as a tiger wife, a reference to amy chuas 2011 book about her. Mitch mcconnells wife elaine chao comes from an extremely.
May 23, 2016 senate minority leader mitch mcconnell of ky. Elaine chao accused of steering grants to help husband mitch. Mar 20, 2018 senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and his wife, u. Senator from kentucky and the eventual senate majority leader. May 02, 2018 bestselling author peter schweizer called the deep financial ties between chinas communist government and the family of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s wife, president trumps secretary of transportation elaine chao, unprecedented in u. Mar 21, 2018 likewise, mcconnells wife is elaine chao, the secretary of transportation. Jun 27, 2018 senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and his wife, secretary of transportation elaine chao, were accosted by a group of protesters monday as they were leaving a dinner at georgetown university. Bush and secretary of transportation under president donald trump. And theyre in their blacktie kind of, you know, goingout regalia. The rhetoricheavy impeachment trial may be in the rear view, but lingering in the words of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is a surprising gift. So mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, his wife elaine chao, whos the transportation secretary in the trump administration, her family has deep economic and financial ties to the chinese government itself, said schweizer. What elaine chao and mitch mcconnell owe the us immigration. Mar 23, 2020 taking a sip of ski, a sweet citrus soda popular in kentucky, will make your heart beat faster than mitch mcconnells when elaine chao reads him roberts rules of order over his. Chao hat keine kinder, mcconnell drei aus erster ehe.
Aug 24, 2017 the biggest asset i have by far is the only kentucky woman who served in a presidents cabinet, my wife, elaine chao, mcconnell said at a fancy farm gop political picnic in august 2014. Mcconnells wife, elaine chao, is the current secretary of transportation. Jun 05, 2019 according to the new york post, the gift had a major impact on the couples net worth. Former labor secretary elaine chao speaks to her husbands supporters following the victory of senator mitch mcconnell r in the 2014 kentucky u. Mitch mcconnell goes after the wrong president the. Chao is married to mitch mcconnell, the republican majority leader in the senate. Elaine chao has boosted the profile of her familys shipping company, which. Mitch mcconnell has strong ties to the communist chinese. A bridge to china, and her familys business, in the trump cabinet. Transportation secretary elaine chao faces house oversight. Mcconnell dismisses report that his wife, transportation secretary. Apr 23, 2020 its a billboard with a big, blownup picture of mitch mcconnell and his wife, elaine chao. Mcconnell had the good fortune to receive a multimillion dollar gift from his fatherinlaw, james chao, to him and his wife elaine chao. So mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, his wife elaine chao, whos the transportation secretary in the trump administration, her family has deep economic and.
Chaos aide todd inman, who stated in an email to mcconnells. China has made mcconnell a very rich man allegedly taking advantage of their foreign influence as political leaders in washington, d. A new book by peter schweizer examines how career politician mitch mcconnell used his elected influence and his wifes familys policies to get rich while regular americans lost a trade war. His second wife, whom he married in 1993, is elaine chao, secretary of labor under president george w. Secretary of transportation elaine chaos sister, angela chao, currently sits on the. Reports have alleged that transportation secretary elaine chao has used. Chao created special path for mcconnells favored projects politico.
What are your thoughts on mitch mcconnell s wife, elaine chao, using her government position to organize travel arrangements for at least one family member and include other relatives in highlevel meetings with chinese government officials. Elaine chao accused of steering grants to help husband. Chao and mitch mcconnells china ties shift frequency. Mcconnell was born february 20, 1942, to addison mitchell mcconnell sr. Forgive the large chunks of text, but there is a point to all this. May 04, 2018 set aside the four or five degrees of separation between mcconnell and his wifes familys shipping company and the fact that elaine chao collected the inheritance at issue years before 2014. What are your thoughts on mitch mcconnells wife, elaine chao. Did she consider the usefulness of a congressional connection before this encounter. The acting igs ouster calls into question the future of the chao mcconnell. Jun 10, 2019 elaine chao s chief of staff todd inman pictured, a lifelong kentucky resident, was designated to assist mitch mcconnell is securing infrastructure grants in the state as the senator faces. How mitch mcconnell became trumps enablerinchief the new. His forceful arguments are helping unmask anonymous, the senior administration official who penned the new york times oped about the resistance. At dot, the acting ig was overseeing a high profile investigation of secretary chao s alleged favoritism benefiting her husband senator mitch mcconnell s political prospects, but has now been replaced with a political appointee from within the agency. Chao with her husband, mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader.
Mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, and elaine chao, the secretary of transportation, met through a mutual friend and married 25 years ago. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Don blankenship explains cocaine mitch mcconnell by blaming. Parody of mitch mcconnells twitter page called evil by. Oct 30, 2014 mitch mcconnell and his wife elaine chao with james chao image. Elaine chao biography family, children, history, school. Congress wants answers from the transportation secretary, wife of the senate majority leader, about the apparent mixing. Mitch mcconnells wife under investigation for conflicts.
The kooky tale of cocaine mitch the washington post. After winning the election, mcconnell said, the biggest asset i have by far is the only kentucky woman who served in a presidents cabinet, my wife, elaine chao. Mitch mcconnells calculated decision to become trumps. Elaine chao opens up about not having children cnn video. Book outlines mcconnell family fortune connected to china. Mcconnells first wife, sherrill redmon, went on to become a feminist scholar. Anonymous literary agents and former mcconnell staffers keith urbahn and matt latimer did not respond to an email seeking comment. Mitch mcconnells spokesman robert steurer told leo, no, when asked whether chao, mcconnells wife, and the senators speechwriter andrew quinn wrote or helped write the book.
A forthcoming book by the conservative journalist peter schweizer argues. Elaine chao facts 9 things to know about mitch mcconnell. In a forthcoming book, it was all a lie, stevens writes that. His career in one of americas most complex institutions demonstrates that politics is both an individual craft and a team sport. Mitch mcconnells wife elaine chao confronts protesters. Furthermore, disclosure forms show that, after elaine chaos mother died, in 2007, the family gave her and mcconnell as much as twentyfive million dollars, making mcconnell one of the senate. On thursday, march 12th, mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, could.
Jan 16, 2019 in 1990, elaine chao was introduced to mitch mcconnell, senator since 1985, divorced since 1980. A bridge to china, and her familys business, in the. Mitch mcconnell has strong ties to the communist chinese and. One of his early ancestors fought on the american side in the american revolutionary war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cynic. Elaine chao, president trumps secretary of transportation, has met at least 10 times with kentucky business leaders or politicians after email requests made by. Elaine lan chao born march 26, 1953 is an american executive and public servant who. The political education of mitch mcconnell kindle edition by macgillis, alec. Elaine lan chao is the oldest of six sisters, the others being jeannette, may, christine, grace, and angela. A bridge to china, and her familys business, in the trump.
In 2004, current senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and his wife, current u. Trump just fired the ig investigating mitch mcconnells. Levin called the allegations stunning and absolutely shocking and disgusting. Mcconnell was born in sheffield, alabama, and grew up in nearby athens, alabama. Elaine chao,64, was born on march 23, 1953, and is the eldest. Apr 30, 2018 senate majority leader mitch mcconnells rky inlaws have ordered 10 massive cargo ships from the chinese government since the senators wife elaine chao became secretary of transportation. Mitch mcconnell s absorbing memoir arrives at a moment when the nation needs and deserves what his book providesa mature defense of the political profession by one of its best practitioners. Mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, and elaine chao, the. When elaines mother passed away, both mitch mcconnell and his wife received a cash gift. Experts told politico the interviews could be interpreted as promoting chaos fathers book. Mitch mcconnells new book slams professor obama and. Trump just removed the ig investigating elaine chao. Multiple establishment media outlets have now confirmed the accuracy of schweizers reporting. This piece has been updated with comments from elaine chao s and mitch mcconnell s offices.
Elaine chao biography, age, father, husband, children. The posts piece is about mitch mcconnell and his wife, elaine chao, who have made their personal fortunes based on their voting records dealing with china. You might have thought mcconnell, whose wife, elaine chao, was born in taiwan, would bristle at that one but you would be underestimating. Mcconnells wife, elaine chao, is secretary of transportation. Inside mitch mcconnell and elaine chaos 25year marriage. May, 2020 mitch mcconnell goes after the wrong president. How mitch mcconnell became trumps enablerinchief the.
They were introduced by stuart bloch, an early friend of mcconnells, and his wife julia chang bloch. The wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, trump transportation secretary elaine chao, is under house investigation for conflicts of interest. So mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, his wife elaine chao, whos the transportation secretary in the trump administration, her family has deep economic and financial ties to the chinese government itself, the author pointed out. Chao has no formal affiliation or stake in her familys shipping business, foremost group. Don blankenship explains cocaine mitch mcconnell by. On june 6, 2016, majority leader mitch mcconnell joined his wife, elaine chao, now the u. Elaine chaos family fortune shrouded in offshore tax haven. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Elaine chao, mitch mcconnell confronted by immigration. Elaine chao, mitch mcconnell and questions of conflict. Mitch mcconnell and his wife, elaine chao, check the podium the day before the start of the republican national convention at the quicken. Clinton cash author peter schweizer accuses joe biden of. Elaine chao and mitch mcconnells potential conflict of interest. Mar 22, 2018 levin cited a new york post article detailing new corruption allegations made against mcconnell and his wife, secretary of transportation elaine chao via schweizers new book. That story was a joke, published in the onion circa 1986, long after mitch mcconnell and sherill redmon had divorced and long before he married elaine chao.
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