Elaine Chao Issues First Public Statement Since Sen. Mitch McConnell’s June Hospitalization
Chao said her husband’s health did not require an immediate return from China as McConnell continues recovering in the hospital.
- Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 after being found unconscious at his Washington, D.C. home, and no official details on his condition have been released, though his spokesperson says he continues to improve.
- Elaine Chao, McConnell's wife, was on a preplanned trip to China during his hospitalization, meeting Chinese officials, and returned afterward, stating McConnell’s health did not require her early return.
- Several Republican leaders, including John Thune, have recently spoken with McConnell to dispel rumors, but lawmakers admit they know little about his condition and public calls for transparency have increased.
- Some political figures have made derogatory accusations about McConnell’s health and Chao, including claims that he is a 'vegetable' and she is a 'Communist spy'.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao is ‘likely a Chinese spy’ and that the Kentucky senator is ‘nearly dead’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, of being “likely a Chinese spy” after the former secretary of labor traveled to China while her husband remained hospitalized following a recent cardiac arrest. Greene also referred to the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican as the “nearly dead senator,” escalating her criticism of the lack of public information about McConnell’s condition. Mitch McConnell hosp…
Mitch McConnell’s Wife Elaine Chao Defends Staying in China as Questions Swirl Around His Health Status
Photo Credit: Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images Following Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization three weeks ago and growing speculation about his health, his wife, Elaine Chao, has finally addressed the concerns. She released a statement on her husband’s condition and addressed her controversial trip to China. Elaine Chao defended her long-planned visit after critics questioned its timing while Mitch McConnell remained hospitalized In a July 7 s…
Mitch McConnell’s wife breaks silence inside China
Just three days after 84-year-old Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell was rushed to the hospital, his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, flew to Beijing and met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. Chao has since returned to the U.S. while her husband has entered his third week of hospitalization. But we now know why Chao did not return from her overseas trip despite reports of grave health news surrounding her husband. A spoke…
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