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Transportation Department watchdog asked DOJ to consider criminal probe of then-Secretary Elaine Chao over ethics concerns - CNN

The Transportation Department's inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to consider a criminal probe into then-Secretary Elaine Chao over her alleged misuse of office, documents made public Wednesday said, including her alleged use of staff…

elaine chao - CNN
8:33pm PST - March 3rd, 2021

Watchdog faulted Elaine Chao for misuse of office as transportation secretary - NBC News

The Transportation Department’s watchdog asked the Justice Department to criminally investigate Elaine Chao late last year over concerns that she misused her office when she was transportation secretary, according to a report released Wednesday.

elaine chao - NBC News
7:30pm PST - March 3rd, 2021

Mitch McConnell's wife confronts angry crowd outside Georgetown University

United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao came face to face with a small group of protesters harassing her husband in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

elaine chao - Daily Mail
9:22pm PDT - June 26th, 2018

Elaine Chao confronts protestors outside DC event: 'Why don't you leave my husband alone?'

Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao addressed protesters who confronted her and her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, about US immigration policies.

elaine chao - CNN
6:36pm PDT - June 26th, 2018

Watch protesters confront McConnell, Chao, on border crisis

A group of protesters confronted Sen. Mitch McConnell and wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, about the migrant situation while the couple were leaving a Georgetown event.

elaine chao - NBC News
4:13pm PDT - June 26th, 2018

Elaine Chao confronts protesters, defends husband Mitch McConnell

"Why are you separating families?" one man in the group asks the couple as the couple left a dinner at Georgetown University

elaine chao - CBS News
4:03pm PDT - June 26th, 2018

'Leave my husband alone': Elaine Chao clashes with immigration protesters

The confrontation comes at a time when members of the Trump administration are calling for Democrats to afford more civility and respect to government officials.

elaine chao - Politico
2:59pm PDT - June 26th, 2018

Elaine Chao Defends Brother-in-Law’s Nomination to Run Federal Agency

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao downplayed concerns Thursday of conflicts of interest plaguing brother-in-law Gordon Hartogensis's nomination to lead the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

elaine chao - Breitbart News
5:04pm PDT - June 8th, 2018

Elaine Chao defends brother-in-law as government agency nominee

Gordon Hartogensis, the White House’s nominee for PBGC director, is married to Grace Chao, sister to the Transportation secretary.

elaine chao - Politico
1:22pm PDT - June 7th, 2018

Chao names California, Nevada as locations for drone pilot program

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Wednesday announced locations for the administration's drone operations pilot program, which will launch in Nevada, California, Florida and Tennessee.

elaine chao - The Hill
1:29pm PDT - May 9th, 2018

7 Explosive ‘Secret Empires’ Facts about Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao

Multiple establishment media outlets have now confirmed the reporting in Peter Schweizer’s latest bestseller, "Secret Empires," about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's, deep financial ties to China.

elaine chao - Breitbart News
7:02am PDT - May 9th, 2018

New York Magazine: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Finally Gets Her Own Ethics Scandal

New York magazine’s Margaret Hartmann delves deeper into a growing ethics scandal involving President Trump’s Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and her shipping mogul father, James Chao, whose business relies heavily on partnerships with Chin…

elaine chao - Breitbart News
11:14am PDT - May 7th, 2018

Politico: Elaine Chao’s Interviews with Father Raise Ethical Flags

President Trump’s Depart of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao has come under ethical scrutiny for appearing with her shipping mogul father in numerous Chinese media interviews, including at least one that appears to have been conducted at the DOT and…

elaine chao - Breitbart News
11:14am PDT - May 7th, 2018

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Finally Gets Her Own Ethics Scandal

Her many interviews with her shipping magnate father feature the Transportation Department emblem and highlight her government connections.

elaine chao - New York Magazine
9:14pm PDT - May 6th, 2018

Dems push Chao for aviation oversight after death on Southwest flight

Two Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are pushing Secretary Elaine Chao for increased aviation oversight following the recent fatality on a Southwest Airlines flight.

elaine chao - The Hill
11:05am PDT - April 19th, 2018

Chao, lawmakers tangle over Hudson River rail tunnel...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is acknowledging that President Donald Trump has asked Speaker Paul Ryan to block funding for a...

elaine chao - Daily Mail
11:45am PST - March 6th, 2018

US will reveal revised autonomous car guidelines this summer

We'll see the latest revised set of guidelines for autonomous vehicles this summer, US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has revealed at the annual Detroit auto show. According to Chao, her agency has been preparing for the arrival of autonomous v...

elaine chao - Engadget
11:31am PST - January 15th, 2018

US to 'carefully' review GM request on autonomous car

US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao gave a keynote address at the start of the North American International Auto Show, taking place in Detroit from January 13 to 23.

elaine chao - Daily Mail
1:00am PST - January 15th, 2018

DOT Head: Need to Ease Fear of Driverless Cars

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says the auto and tech industries need to allay public fears of self-driving vehicles.

elaine chao - USA Today
3:22pm PST - January 14th, 2018

The Latest: Chao says industry must calm autonomous car...

DETROIT (AP) - The Latest on the Detroit auto show (all times local):2:45 p.m.U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says the auto and tech industries...

elaine chao - Daily Mail
2:28pm PST - January 14th, 2018

Trump official: Self-driving cars must benefit rural communities, not just cities

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao hailed the "tremendous potential" of self-driving cars to improve automotive safety and drive economic growth.

elaine chao - USA Today
10:30am PST - January 14th, 2018

Elaine Chao on Transportation Innovation, Drones and Nafta

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on "Bloomberg Technology." (Source: Bloomberg)

elaine chao - Bloomberg
3:36pm PST - January 10th, 2018

Chao Says Trump Administration Doesn't Want to Hamper Innovation

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao discusses President Donald Trump possibly withdrawing the U.S. from Nafta and the administration's focus on innovation with Bloomberg's Emily Chang from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on "Bloomberg Technol…

elaine chao - Bloomberg
2:36pm PST - January 10th, 2018

U.S. urges railroads to quickly install anti-crash...

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urged the nation's railroads and transit agencies to "take all possible measures"...

elaine chao - Daily Mail
12:09pm PST - January 2nd, 2018

Activists slam Elaine Chao for saying victims 'let it go'

Chao was speaking at Politico's Women Rule Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, when she revealed her #MeToo experience, that she'd been sexually harassed in the workplace.

elaine chao - Daily Mail
10:29pm PST - December 7th, 2017

My dad was a natural gas lobbyist. He would bring me to DC for like conferences and stuff and I got to meet like Elaine Chao and one time they sat me next to Helen Thomas and I talked to her about pokemon cards because I was 11.

drunk indictment (@drunkgrindr)
10:32am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @TSnyderDC: Biden has nominated Todd Inman for the vacant Republican spot on @NTSB. Inman spent his time at @USDOT helping @LeaderMcCo

Curtis L. Tate (@tatecurtis)
10:32am PDT - July 25th, 2023

Biden has nominated Todd Inman for the vacant Republican spot on @NTSB. Inman spent his time at @USDOT helping @LeaderMcConnell‘s Kentucky constituents get special access to leadership and grant money. @tucker_doherty and I reported on this in 2019: https://t.co/ngSfNkFyT1

Tanya Snyder (@TSnyderDC)
10:29am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @LauraBenedict20: YOU’RE FIRED! Kayleigh McEnany Louis DeJoy Betsy DeVos Mark Meadows Jared Kushner Melania Don JR Eric Ivanka Rudy…

mark smith (@marksmi86673362)
10:17am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @TassieTigerrr: @RepWilliams This is trashy on your part. The number of “Pete Buttigieg is on my flight” tweets with pics is EASY to ve…

Kara Thrace (@KaraThrace9)
8:31am PDT - July 25th, 2023

I have always said that McConnell has done similarly egregious deals, through his wife Elaine Chao, with China. https://t.co/SMm85BP6Jz

Aaallrighty (@aaallrighty)
6:24am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @LauraBenedict20: YOU’RE FIRED! Kayleigh McEnany Louis DeJoy Betsy DeVos Mark Meadows Jared Kushner Melania Don JR Eric Ivanka Rudy…

Marilyn Arnold (@ArnoldBijouxbym)
4:36pm PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @OrigamiVertex: @EandPCartoons @Patbagley Same barbaric cult affliction as; Bill Barr. Don Trump. Mike Pence. Betsy DeVos. Ben Carson. M…

JTWeaver (@JTWeaver6)
6:10pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @OrigamiVertex: @EandPCartoons @Patbagley Same barbaric cult affliction as; Bill Barr. Don Trump. Mike Pence. Betsy DeVos. Ben Carson. M…

Genius_Haiku (@GeniusHaiku)
6:01pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Angela Chao and James Chao the sister and father of Trumps transportation secretary Elaine Chaoand the CEO and founder respectively of the U

Francoise Freniere (@FrancoiseF6489)
6:56am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @TassieTigerrr: @RepWilliams This is trashy on your part. The number of “Pete Buttigieg is on my flight” tweets with pics is EASY to ve…

LolLioness (@LolLioness)
2:51am PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @JordanSchachtel: A partial list of Trump's very bad hires: -Bill Barr -Chris Wray -James Mattis -John Kelly -Scott Gottlieb -Robert Red…

Pdte. Doge (@G_Kkrl_)
10:33pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

I don’t like any of the people listed, but at least the planes flew and trains ran when Elaine Chao was transportation secretary. Also, this is wholly disingenuous by the DeSantis campaign considering what and who he’s supported in the last lmfao. https://t.co/gWrfJ6eFLD

Sam Valk (@valkyrienews17)
3:35pm PDT - July 21st, 2023
Good; Chao’s family owns a shipping company that does business with the CCP, and she held numerous business meetings while in office. 

https://t.co/f3FM7t3Zqj https://t.co/Xdrro6Thut https://t.co/6Shc4OAm5A

Good; Chao’s family owns a shipping company that does business with the CCP, and she held numerous business meetings while in office. https://t.co/f3FM7t3Zqj https://t.co/Xdrro6Thut https://t.co/6Shc4OAm5A

Provorov, King (@ArrestSBF)
2:40pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @emperoreaganite: DeSantis’s super PAC is now attacking Trump for endorsing Ryan, Romney, McConnell & McCain, appointing Elaine Chao Le…

MOP 2024 (@bluemop2024)
9:39am PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @45bestwords: Trump claimed to hire "only the best people" but since has turned on Wray, Pence, Bill Barr, Jeff Sessions, Tillerson, Ela…

Debz (@Ekodeb1)
3:03pm PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @45bestwords: Trump claimed to hire "only the best people" but since has turned on Wray, Pence, Bill Barr, Jeff Sessions, Tillerson, Ela…

Sue Hafdell (@HafdellSue)
1:15pm PDT - July 20th, 2023

RT @N2deepdives: In '18 Mitch's wife Elaine Chao pushes the Smart City narrative and is cutting down barrier to entry. Further consolidatin…

kt (@ktidla)
5:25am PDT - July 16th, 2023

RT @ArrestSBF: https://t.co/TQiKxBjNJP Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s wife, was SoT for Trump’s entire term as President. Chao’s family…

Bassaces (@Bassaces1)
4:42am PDT - July 16th, 2023

RT @MbrizzMatt: Mrs. Mitch is up to it again. Elaine Chao Sought ‘Inappropriate’ China Meeting for Her Family Business’ Execs https://t.co/…

jennifer (@Jennifer__9435)
11:49pm PDT - July 15th, 2023
https://t.co/TQiKxBjNJP

Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s wife, was SoT for Trump’s entire term as President. 

Chao’s family has close ties to the CCP elite through their shipping company, Foremost. 

This is why Trump’s hacks lie and call RDS “establishment.” https://t.co/L4Y5QsXN54

https://t.co/TQiKxBjNJP Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s wife, was SoT for Trump’s entire term as President. Chao’s family has close ties to the CCP elite through their shipping company, Foremost. This is why Trump’s hacks lie and call RDS “establishment.” https://t.co/L4Y5QsXN54

Provorov, King (@ArrestSBF)
5:25pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @JordanSchachtel: A partial list of Trump's very bad hires: -Bill Barr -Chris Wray -James Mattis -John Kelly -Scott Gottlieb -Robert Red…

@tony7682 (@tony7682)
1:46pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @FuXiaoTian_PNX: US Secretary of Transportation— Elaine Chao!! She’s the first Asian American Woman to have been in a presidential cabin…

全民反共滅共聯盟✊️ ✊️ ✊️ (@redwallpusher)
12:41pm PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @AnalyticsData: @unclepatrick211 @symes_d @JamesBradleyCA Among businesses that received money was a California hotel partially owned by…

Clif clif (@SagtikosFarms)
6:06am PDT - July 15th, 2023

RT @vdare: Michelle Malkin: Here’s the thing about Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao. The granddaddy of Republican Beltway barnacles has inh…

Anne ⏳ (@Grolier1)
4:15pm PDT - July 14th, 2023

At first I thought you said "ELAINE Chao." Therapy Where the Clothes Come Off (Sometimes) https://t.co/GyIQmfVzVu

JDoyle (@OldHairbag)
2:22pm PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @genereaux2019: @RepSteel Your husband worked with Communist China to help get you elected. Your mentor/hero Elaine Chao runs a shippin…

Qanon is a Death Cult (@ModerateOc)
1:50pm PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, w…

Sarrasine (@Clirene3)
12:08pm PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, w…

keithk42 (@keithk42)
11:40am PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, w…

Authentic New Englander |Karen-respecter| (@That_Happy_Cat)
8:01am PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Michelle Malkin: Here’s the thing about Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao. The granddaddy of Republican Beltway barnacles has inh…

Patrick Cleburne (@PCleburneVdare)
7:44am PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, w…

Karl Radl (@KarlRadl)
7:39am PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, w…

Patrick Cleburne (@PCleburneVdare)
7:29am PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @vdare: Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, w…

pdub's friend (@ChrisjHowerton)
7:22am PDT - July 14th, 2023

Is McConnell purchased, too? Since 1983, McConnell has been married to Elaine Chao, former Trump Secretary of Transportation, who distinguished herself by jumping ship as soon as things got rough after the Jan 6 ambush. https://t.co/S3gM7ddg33

VDARE (@vdare)
7:11am PDT - July 14th, 2023

RT @DenaePFA: @Acyn Considering I saw someone mad at Pete for not curing cancer or creating world peace, of course this would also fit unde…

Tony Printz (@nwtony65)
6:02pm PDT - July 10th, 2023

This is pretty darn pathetic. Headhunters Apparently Couldn’t Find A Job For Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s Wife, Because Of Her Association With Trump https://t.co/7np4iVhCFg via @PoliTribune

"GͣᶰoᶰoͤgᵍeͬlͤiͭAͤrt "  (@GoogeliArt)
5:17pm PDT - July 10th, 2023