Inside mitch mcconnell and elaine chaos 25year marriage. Us now a fullfledged banana republic after revelations over mitch. For the chao family, deep ties to the worlds 2 largest economies. Mitch mcconnell s wife elaine chao, the transportation secretary, busted for sending 97 million dollar contract to a small company in kentucky. The kooky tale of cocaine mitch the washington post.
Rachel maddow details shocking allegations of corruption involving. Chao has no formal role at the company but she and her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell rky, have received millions of dollars in gifts from her father, james, who ran the. Chao has been accused of abusing her power to boost mcconnell s political favorability ahead of his tough reelection bid. Elaine chao is our first case study in how corrupt the. Why did an item on the front page have to say elaine chao, presidentelect donald trumps choice to be transportation secretary, is the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. Mcconnell, the republican majority leader, one of the richest members of the senate. 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. Elaine chao opens up about not having children cnn video. Adding to the list of suspicious circumstances, mitch mcconnell s wife, elaine chao, was named as a trump cabinet pick soon after mcconnell allegedly dismissed the russian hacker investigation. Elaine chao facts 9 things to know about mitch mcconnells wife. Mcconnell has three daughters with his first wife, sherrill redmon. Elaine lan chao born march 26, 1953 is an american executive and public servant who. A devoted baptist, mcconnell in 2016 published a book, the long game, about his life and career in politics.
Mitch mcconnell is traveling kentucky portraying himself as a friend of coal, his wife, former labor secretary elaine chao, sits on the board of bloomberg philanthrophies. In a separate report this week, politico reported that chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband mitch mcconnell s state of kentucky. Not long after that, they wed on ronald reagans birthday. Trumps dot secretary and wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, elaine chao is illegally using her cabinet position to make money off of russia and china. Elaine chao isnt just doing favors for her family business. A politician who is pushing policies that screw most people. The family of elaine chao, the transportation secretary and wife of mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, has highlevel political. What are your thoughts on mitch mcconnells wife, elaine. Mitch mcconnell wiki, wife, net worth, children daughters.
Nov 29, 2016 elaine chao will become the next united states transportation secretary, according to the new york times. Chao, who is also the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell rky, has been the subject of intense criticism over the years due to the deep financial ties between her familys shipping business and chinas communist regime. Despite strongly worded headlines that suggest otherwise, it is not currently clear if there is a link between elaine chao being picked for a cabinet. Mcconnell dismisses report that his wife, transportation. Mitch mcconnells spokesman robert steurer told leo, no, when asked whether chao, mcconnells wife, and the senators speechwriter. Ambassador to nepal, the first asian american to serve as u. Mcconnells wife, exlabor secretary chao, aids campaign.
He got her her job as labor secretary for the bush administration. Jun 26, 2018 protesters confronted transportation secretary elaine chao and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, rky. He has always been a creature of the senate, his wife, elaine chao, the labor secretary, has said. Jun 16, 2019 file in this july 17, 2016 file photo, former labor secretary elaine chao and her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, rky.
Dec 11, 2016 this ship is owned by mitch mcconnells wifes father, and the issue that arose was due to an inspection by the colombian coast guard. Mitch mcconnell has strong ties to the communist chinese. How mcconnell and chao used political power to make their family. For the chao family, deep ties to the worlds 2 largest. The wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, trump transportation secretary elaine chao, is under house investigation for conflicts of interest. 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. Book outlines mcconnell family fortune connected to china. Mitch mcconnell feeling emasculated by wife who makes more. Mcconnells wife is elaine chao, who is the current us transportation secretary. Opinion elaine chao, mitch mcconnell and questions of conflict. Chao and mitch mcconnells china ties shift frequency.
File in this july 17, 2016 file photo, former labor secretary elaine chao and her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, rky. Significantly, trump and mcconnell seem to be closely. Mitch mcconnell trolls protesters who harassed him at. How mitch mcconnell became trumps enablerinchief the. Theres this great book about russian government propaganda and their control over the media and. She was later nominated by president donald trump to serve as the secretary of transportation. Mcconnell married elaine chao, an heiress, who is currently serving as trumps secretary of transportation. Mitch mcconnells wife under investigation for conflicts. Mcconnell considered himself to be the grim reaper of the senate. Jun 26, 2018 a group of protestors attempted to confront senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and his wife, transportation secretary elaine chao, as they were leaving a georgetown event tuesday.
The first asianamerican woman in the presidential cabinet, elaine chao discusses tradeoffs in her life. Specifically, the paper alleged that chao quashed an investigation into a 2000 coal slurry spill released by massey energy co. A politician who is using an insane orange clown as his rubber stamp president. Mitch mcconnell and his wife, transportation secretary elaine chao, wave.
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. A lexington kentucky heraldleader report in 2006 explored mining industry donations to mitch mcconnell s campaigns, and the overlap between the mcconnell and chao staffs. Elaine chaos family fortune shrouded in offshore tax haven. How did elaine chao, mitch mcconnells wife get her. Chao is married to mitch mcconnell, the republican majority leader in the senate. Jun 27, 2018 the view cohosts react to the confrontations and discuss if they were appropriate. Bloch described chao as a tiger wife, a reference to amy chuas 2011 book about her.
May 14, 2014 when the going gets tough, the tough turn to their wives. Jun 26, 2018 secretary of transportation elaine chao told immigration protestors that rushed her and her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, when they were trying to leave georgetown university to. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s rky inlaws have ordered 10 massive cargo ships from the chinese government since the senators wife elaine chao became secretary of transportation. Jun 26, 2018 transportation secretary elaine chao on tuesday heatedly defended her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, rky. Mitch mcconnell elaine chao crime news vol 55 issue 23 washingtonadmitting that the financial arrangement of their marriage made him uncomfortable, senator mitch mcconnell revealed monday that he often feels emasculated by his wife, u. When elaine chao s mother died in 2007 she left behind a fortune. Elaine chao facts 9 things to know about mitch mcconnell. Mcconnell says hes glad his immigrant wife not willing.
Chao created special path for mcconnells favored projects politico. Mitch mcconnell, and your wife happens to be the indefatigable elaine chao, the former labor secretary and outspoken critic of the obama administration, it sure cant. Mcconnells wife under sudden inspector general investigation. She also has a history of being appointed to high paying jobs that no one really cares about.
Transportation secretary elaine chao tells protesters. This is currently under investigation that she has given these contracts to benefit her husband. Mitch mcconnells freighted ties to a shadowy shipping. Inside the marriage of elaine chao and mitch mcconnell, a political power couple who met later in life and got married on ronald reagans birthday. Mitch mcconnell got married to sherrill redmon in 1968 and they both had three beautiful daughters named elly, claire, and porter.
This piece has been updated with comments from elaine chao s and mitch mcconnell s offices. 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. The first asianamerican woman in the presidential cabinet, elaine chao discusses trade. How mcconnell and chao used political power to make their. Jul 10, 2018 file in this july 17, 2016 file photo, former labor secretary elaine chao and her husband, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, rky. In 1993, he met and married elaine chao who was formerly the secretary of labor who served under the administration of george w. They were introduced by stuart bloch, an early friend of mcconnells, and his wife julia chang bloch, a chinese american and a future u. Mcconnells first wife, sherrill redmon, went on to become a feminist scholar. 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. Mitch mcconnell married elaine chao in 1993, he got more than a wife he got a river. Transportation secretary elaine chao, allegedly made their family rich either directly or indirectly off china. Mcconnells spokesman disputes runyon s account, but, in 1993, mcconnell married elaine chao, an heiress, who is currently serving as trumps secretary of transportation.
Levintv host mark levin just called for senator mitch mcconnell to step down as senate majority leader and be investigated for corruption. 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. Scott applewhiteap washington the small western kentucky town of paducah loves mitch mcconnell. She comes from an extremely wealthy major taiwanese shipping family. How mitch mcconnell and elaine chao turned a kentucky town. Mitch mcconnells wife busted for massive ethics violation. He was married to his first wife, sherrill redmon, from 1968 to 1980, and had three children. In a forthcoming book, it was all a lie, stevens writes that. Follow mitch mcconnells money, not his tweets south china. Mitch mcconnell and elaine chao are illegally making money.
Mar 20, 2018 mcconnells wife, elaine chao, is the current secretary of transportation. A forthcoming book by the conservative journalist peter schweizer argues. Taking a sip of ski, a sweet citrus soda popular in kentucky, will make your heart beat faster than mitch mcconnell s when elaine chao reads him roberts rules of order over his. Jun 09, 2017 the first asianamerican woman in the presidential cabinet, elaine chao discusses tradeoffs in her life. She should learn the fact that she is married to a politician.
Elaine chao, mitch mcconnell rushed by georgetown students. Jun 27, 2018 what elaine chao and mitch mcconnell owe the us immigration system, according to her official bio. Leader mitch mcconnell and transportation secretary elaine chao. Bloch described chao as a tiger wife, a reference to amy chuas 2011 book about her disciplinarian parenting style. Congress wants answers from the transportation secretary, wife of the senate majority leader, about the apparent mixing of public and family. Jun 02, 2019 the family of elaine chao, the transportation secretary and wife of mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, has highlevel political connections not only in the united states but also in china. In 1993, he married his second wife, elaine chao, who later served as george w. Mcconnell s ties to the chaos go back to the late 1980s, when james chao began donating to. To help streamline mitch mcconnell favored projects, policies and proposals. What elaine chao and mitch mcconnell owe the us immigration. What do you think about elaine chao, mitch mcconnells wife.
Mitch mcconnell and elaine chaos empire of corruption. Mitch mcconnell, the us senate majority leader, and elaine chao, the secretary of transportation, met through a mutual friend in the early 1990s. Allegedly taking advantage of their foreign influence as political leaders in washington, d. Bushs labor secretary, faced backtobacktobacktoback scandals. In 1993, he married elaine chao, the former secretary of labor under george w. His career in one of americas most complex institutions demonstrates that.
Chao sits on board that opposed coal the courierjournal. Mcconnell is the second kentuckian to lead his party in the senate, the longestserving u. 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. Now that the inspector general who was conducting the investigation into these accusations has left office mcconnell must recuse himself. 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. A bridge to china, and her familys business, in the. Mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, and elaine chao, the. Mitch mcconnell, and your wife happens to be the indefatigable elaine chao, the former labor secretary and outspoken critic of the obama administration, it sure cant hurt. Mitch mcconnells wife may have link in russia, trump. In 2004, current senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and his wife, current.
Mitch mcconnell and his wife elaine chao with james chao image. 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. The president could get any adult us citizen appointed to the cabinet if the senate approved. There is no credit given to a coauthor with or as told to but buried in paragraph four of the acknowledgements is this. Elaine chao biography family, children, history, school. Aug 15, 2019 follow mitch mcconnells money, not his tweets. Mitch mcconnell heckled while dining in kentucky restaurant. Politifact story exaggerates 2014 drug bust on cargo ship. Chao, who is married to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and who previously served as george w. The university of louisvilles ekstrom library opened the mcconnellchao archives in november 2009. Jun 12, 2019 mitch mcconnell and elaine chao s empire of corruption. Mitch mcconnell is in a position to delay or derail a federal investigation into his wife, transportation secretary elaine chao. Chaos aide todd inman, who stated in an email to mcconnells.
His partner in that endeavor is his wife, transportation secretary elaine chao. On june 6, 2016, majority leader mitch mcconnell joined his wife, elaine chao, now the u. Nov 11, 2014 is mitch mcconnells wife an american citizen. Majority leader mitch mcconnell rky and his wife, transportation secretary elaine. Elaine chao confronts protestors of husband mitch mcconnell.
She has been described by jan karzen, a longtime friend of mcconnell s, as adding a softer touch to mcconnell s style by speaking of him in a feminine, wifely way. Together, theyre one of the most powerful couples on the us political scene. But i can find no date that she was nationalized as an american citizen. Mitch mcconnell s wife, department of transportation secretary elaine chao, has been busted for setting up a swift channel for grant applications that lean in favor of her husbands ideology and agenda, per new reporting today from politico. When the going gets tough, the tough turn to their wives. 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. From 1968 to 1980, mcconnell was married to his first wife, sherrill redmon, with whom he shares 3 children. His career in one of americas most complex institutions demonstrates that politics is both an individual craft and a team sport. An angry constituent confronted majority leader mitch mcconnell and his wife secretary of transportation elaine chao while they were dining in a louisville, ky. Since that time, no reports have surfaced that there were charges brought in the case by the colombian coast guard officials that found the drugs on elaine chaos fathers ship.