Tag: Elaine Chao

US Needs Tougher Laws Against Federal Stock Traders

October 25, 2022
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Commentary The U.S. federal government has over 1.8 million civilian employees and over 1.3 million active duty military personnel. Many have access to confidential information that could be traded in the stock market to give an edge against taxpayer stock traders who pay their salaries. That’s just wrong. A major Wall Street Journal study, published…

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DOJ Declined To Open Criminal Probe Into Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao: Report

March 4, 2021
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to probe or prosecute former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao after it received a case referral from the Transportation Department’s internal watchdog that faulted her for four kinds of ethics violations, according to documents released this week. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (pdf), which…

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DOJ Declined to Investigate Into Trump Transportation Secretary Chao: Report

March 4, 2021
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to investigate former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao after it received a case referral from the Transportation Department’s internal watchdog that faulted her for four potential kinds of ethics violations, according to documents released this week. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (pdf), which was…

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Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to Rejoin Think Tank After Resignation

January 25, 2021
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Elaine Chao, who served as secretary of transportation for most of former President Donald Trump’s term in office, is rejoining a think tank. The Hudson Institute announced Chao is rejoining the think tank as a distinguished fellow following her resignation from the Trump administration. “Elaine’s leadership on behalf of economic growth, American competitiveness and innovation…

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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, McConnell’s Wife, Announces Resignation From Trump Administration

January 7, 2021
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday announced her resignation from President Donald Trump’s administration, citing the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by protesters. Chao released a letter she sent to the department in which she said the breach of the Capitol was “a traumatic and entirely avoidable event” and sought to connect it to…

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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns Cabinet Post

January 7, 2021
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced her resignation from President Donald Trump’s administration, a day after the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by protesters. Chao on Jan. 7 released a letter she sent to the department in which she said the breach of the Capitol was “a traumatic and entirely avoidable event” and sought to…

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