Report: Mitch McConnell's Wife Used Her Government Position To Boost Family's Chinese Shipping Business
By Marmee Rooke
Published March 4, 2021 at 4:46am Elaine Chao is the wife of disgraced Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY). McConnell famously strongarmed Chao’s way into the Transportation Secretary position under the Trump administration even though her family provided a clear conflict of interest. Her father runs one of the CCP’s largest shipping companies, and she held a considerable stake in Vulcan Materials, a company that produces stone and asphalt.
Mrs. Chao came under investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General after Rep. DeFazio, along with multiple news reports inquiring about a possible conflict of interest. The report states that concerns were raised about “Secretary Chao’s meeting with local officials from Kentucky and the role of former Chief of Staff Todd Inman with respect to Federal grants benefiting Kentucky.â€
There were also concerns “regarding Secretary Chao’s actions relating to her family’s shipping business as well as her financial holdings in Vulcan Materials.†The letter stated that prior to receiving the inquest by Rep. DeFazio into the matter, the U.S.DOT Inspector General’s office “had opened a preliminary review covering similar matters related to Secretary Chao.â€
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