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Elaine Chao Cited for Misuse of Office by Inspector General
3 Mar 2021
The Transportation Department’s Inspector General made public on Wednesday a report that cites repeated examples of former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao allegedly using her staff and her office to help benefit her family and their business operations and revealed that staff members at the agency had raised ethics concerns.
Elaine Chao is Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) wife, who notably resigned the day after the Capitol riot.
The inspector general’s investigation detailed a series of instances in which Elaine Chao reportedly directed her staff to spend federal government time and resources to help with matters related to a family shipping company and her father.
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Elaine Chao, former secretary for the U.S. Department of Transportation, joined a number of Trump administration officials in submitting her letter of resignation just one day after the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. But now, details about her questionable practices during her time with the government agency are coming to light.
According to NPR, on Wednesday, March 3, the Transportation Department s Inspector General Mitch Behm released a detailed 38-page report about the investigation into Chao s business dealings during her time in office which has raised a multitude of ethical questions. The report indicates that Chao, also the wife of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, may have used the government agency s resources for personal errors and family business endeavors.