Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao repeatedly used her staff and her position of power to boost the reputation of her shipping magnate father and otherwise aid her family,The internal watchdog faulted Chao for four kinds of ethics violations, including planning to bring relatives on an official trip to China and requiring DOT's public affairs staff to help market a book written by her father.
Chao, who left office in January, was one of the most experienced Washington insiders in then-President Donald Trump's cabinet — and certainly no novice when it comes to federal ethics rules. She had previously spent eight years as President George W. Bush's Labor secretary. — Chao made extensive plans to include family members in stops she planned to make on a trip to China in 2017, including visits to Shanghai Maritime University and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, both of which received funding from her family's charitable foundation.about the trip, which the department ultimately canceled.
She also asked her staff to inquire about the status of a work permit application for a foreign student studying at a U.S. university who had received an award from her family's philanthropic foundation, the inspector general found. And the report concludes that Chao used DOT resources and staff for personal tasks, such as checking on repairs at a store for her father and having DOT employees send Christmas ornaments to her family.
The report includes a response to investigators in which Chao, through then-DOT general counsel Steven Bradbury, referred to a previously written memo on "filial piety" that Bradbury had authored on her behalf.
CouncilW9 We MUST INVESTIGATE these past 4 yrs I think we need 2 & maybe 3 attorney Generals to figure out what’s happened for the 4 yrs Trump dismantled government and took advantage
CouncilW9 They don’t report anything like this corruption on Right wing media / Fox News So much corruption during TRUMPS 4 yrs I hope and Pray we investigate it All
This chick has been pimping the US since her inception! Her husband and her family have made so much money off of the back of poor Kentuckians as well as Americans, they sold their soul to the devil, now it’s time to collect!
This can't possibly be true. Elaine is married to a paragon of ethics.
Wow. Such integrity is amazing.
book960 LockHerUp
Criminal.
It's unacceptable that Chao thought it was okay to use dept staff to do personal errands. This is a bs statement. Do it in your personal capacity⬇
jail
Chao needs to be held responsible for. her behavior while. in office. just because she is no longer in office does not mean she gets a pass and everyone moves on.
Not surprised..
MRS. MITCH McCONNEL.
Her biggest offense: She planned to take an official trip and bring family along. Yet they never actually took the trip. But you know who did take an official trip and brought family? Joe Biden taking Hunter to China. How come no story about that?
There's old useful Mike Pence looking fondly on too
Sooo. Is she going to be arrested? Prosecuted? Lol fined? Most likely nothing will be done about it.
So terriblyncorrupt! Stunning -,an insult to our democracy! 😱😱😱😈😈😈
1. Install Chao. 2. Get her dirty. 3. Control Mitch. It’s all so stupid and predictable.
My God, they are all corrupt, no wonder they didn’t want Biden in....party’s over
Wow. A politician exercised patronage. How surprising. 🤡