From United Press International:
IG report finds evidence of ethics violations against Elaine Chao
Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao used her office to boost the reputation of her family's shipping business, the agency's internal watchdog said in a report released Wednesday.
The Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General's report states that Chao took part in four kinds of ethics violations including planning to bring relatives on an official trip to China, requiring Department of Transportation public affairs staff to promote her father's book and using agency staff and resources to complete personal tasks.
"The DOT Inspector General's report, in addition to documents we obtained, demonstrate that Secretary Chao used her official position and taxpayer resources for the benefit of herself and her family," Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., chair of the House committee on oversight and reform, said in a statement. "Secretary Chao's flagrant abuse of her office provides further evidence that additional ethics and transparency reforms are needed."
Remember that Elaine Chao is the wife of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Mitch's betrayal of President Trump becomes clearer.
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