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Full Article Title - Report: Mitch McConnell working on leaving the Senate before his term is overA new report from The Intercept presents strong evidence that Mitch McConnell is preparing to leave office before his Senate term expires. Coincidentally or not, this report closely follows release of a report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General stating that McConnel’s wife, Elaine Chao, used her office staff to promote her wealthy family’s shipping interests, and could face federal prosecution.
Currently, if Senate Minority Leader McConnell were to leave his Senate seat, his successor would be named by Kentucky’s Governor Andrew Beshear, a Democrat, leaving wide open the possibility of handing an actual 51-49 Senate majority to Chuck Schumer, and liberating Kamala Harris from her role as a tiebreaker and freeing her to take over more duties from fading Joe Biden. According to The Intercept, McConnell is working closely with the Kentucky legislature to change the manner in which a successor is chosen.
Trump's not in office anymore. Wonder what the Statute of Limitations is? I don't really know anyone who 'likes' Mitch. Some people respect his understanding of the Senate. I won't miss him if he folds his tent. Gonna laff if his wife gets a term in the slammer.
While serving as transportation secretary during the Trump administration, Elaine Chao repeatedly used her office staff to help family members who run a shipping business with extensive ties to China, a report released Wednesday by the Transportation Department’s inspector general concluded.
The inspector general referred the matter to the Justice Department in December for possible criminal investigation. But in the weeks before the end of Trump administration, two Justice Department divisions declined to do so.
Hopefully, he and his "wife" both see a stretch in jail.
originally posted by: Nickn3
Oh hell, the strategic planning. A chess match in the 4th dimension. McConnell or a democrat what a choice?
although it's unlikely he will be moved to prison as the term can be served under conditions such as house arrest.
originally posted by: Klassified
originally posted by: Nickn3
Oh hell, the strategic planning. A chess match in the 4th dimension. McConnell or a democrat what a choice?
McConnell is a democrat in republican clothing anyway. At least if they appoint a dem to replace him we'll know what we're getting. It's gotta be better than Benedict Mitch.
McConnell is working closely with the Kentucky legislature to change the manner in which a successor is chosen.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
That being said, I think Mitch got a visit from the same Fairy God Mother that visited Romney, Harry Reid and all the other "Black Eye Club" members.