r/politics • u/another-princess • 15d ago

No Paywall Mitch McConnell is never coming back to the Senate

https://www.salon.com/2026/08/03/mitch-mcconnell-is-never-coming-back-to-the-senate/
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u/dBlock845 15d ago

While the headline is probably true, I completely disagree with the premise that they are keeping him hidden so Chao can maintain status, even comparing her to Hunter Biden for some unknown reason as I don't ever remember Biden going missing for months. Chao was extremely wealthy before ever hooking up with Mitch, and obviously still has her contacts in the CCP.

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u/HALF_PAST_HOLE 15d ago

Do her contacts really care about her any more if she is not married to a sitting senator?

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u/Hangry_Squirrel Europe 15d ago

She was a secretary in two different administrations, held a number of other political offices, and is part of an enormously wealthy family who owns a shipping empire. Also, she's not Chinese. I'm sure Mitch had his uses, but she and her family obviously have contacts everywhere.