Friday, June 21, 2019

Elaine Chao, secretary of the Department of Transportation,

Recent news reports contend that Chao has used her position to steer large sums of infrastructure grant money toward her home state of Kentucky, which is represented by her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Yeah, he found a woman that would get in bed with him? Wow, then it's true, women simply go for politicians and it's not about looks at all. It's most definitely not about the way the guy looks. 

Also alleged is that she organized meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials to benefit a maritime shipping company owned by her family, and that she failed to properly divest holdings in a company that receives U.S. DOT roads contracts.

Chao’s requests to bring family members who operate the large maritime shipper Foremost Group to meet with Chinese government officials alongside those from the State Department, among other actions that seemingly bolster her family’s shipping business.

That would present a major conflict of interest for Chao, who is the government’s chief regulator in overseeing the maritime industry. In an article published by The New York Times last week, the DOT denied the links between Chao’s requests and her family’s business dealings

Chao remains vested in Vulcan Materials, an Alabama-based company that provides aggregate materials for roads projects and that competes for DOT contracts. According to The Wall Street Journal, the value of her Vulcan stock has climbed 13 percent since April 2018, netting her $40,000 in profit.

https://www.overdriveonline.com/scrutiny-mounts-against-dot-secretary-chao-over-charges-of-ethical-violations/

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