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Elaine Chao held Chinese Communist Party positions during her time in Cabinet, report claims

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A new bombshell report has revealed shocking new details about Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao. Chao, 73, who married Sen. McConnell in 1993, may have closer ties to the Chinese Communist Party than previously believed.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Exclusive: Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao held appointments from Chinese Communist Party organizations while serving in cabinet (opens BizPac Review)

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    Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials appointed Sen. Mitch McConnell’s wife to multiple government positions, many of which partially overlapped with her two U.S. Cabinet posts, according to […]

  2. Conservative Review

    Elaine Chao held Chinese Communist Party positions during her time in Cabinet, report claims (opens Conservative Review)

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    A new bombshell report has revealed shocking new details about Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao. Chao, 73, who married Sen. McConnell in 1993, may have closer ties to the Chinese Communist Party than previously believed.

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