 the Committee gets information that President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is abusing her position to dole out projects to benefit her husband’s reelection bid, then I would certainly have questions that would need to be answered, and I would use all tools at my disposal to get those answers.”

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The statement added: “At this point, all options are on the table.”

And Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY), one of the members on the committee heading maritime policy, recently told MSNBC that Rep. DeFazio “has given me the green light to proceed with an inquiry on this subject” after a New York Times investigation detailed her family’s deep ties to China’s elite through shipping connections.

Maloney added: “We intend to get the facts about what happened. And we are not going to pre-judge it. We are going to be fair. But there are serious allegations that the Secretary of Transportation has used her position to benefit her family’s business… and to help her husband… that’s wrong. It’s not politics as usual, it’s nepotism. And the public deserves to know what the truth is.”

The DoT spokesperson added that the Politico story “intentionally misleads readers, misrepresents the grant application process and disregards key facts” while the New York Times’ story “demonstrates deep misunderstanding of the work of Department of Transportation and the U.S. maritime industry.”

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

‘It’s entirely inappropriate’

The Times investigation detailed how the cabinet member had requested federal officials help coordinate travel arrangements for at least one family member and relatives in meetings with Chinese officials.

“What was alarming is that she was attempting to bring representatives of this company on an official trip to China with her, and they have major interests in China,” said Canter. “There's just a basic principle — you're prohibited as a government official from using public office for private gain… it's entirely inappropriate.”

The NYT also reported that Chao and McConnell “received millions of dollars in gifts from her father,” who ran a shipping business called Foremost Group until last year. Chao has no formal affiliation
the Committee gets information that President Trump ’s Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is abusing her position to dole out undertaking to profit her husband ’s reelection bid, then I would certainly get question that would need to be answered, and I would practice all tools at my disposal to get those answer. ” 

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 The statement add: “ At this point, all options are on the board. ” 

 And Rep. Sean Maloney (D - NY), one of the member on the committee heading nautical policy, recently told MSNBC that Rep. DeFazio “ has give me the fleeceable light to proceed with an inquiry on this topic ” after a New York Times investigation detailed her class ’s deep necktie to China ’s elite through shipping connections. 

 Maloney added: “ We intend to get the fact about what happened. And we are not going to pre - judge it. We are going to be fair. But there are serious allegations that the Secretary of Transportation has used her position to benefit her family ’s business … and to help her husband … that ’s wrong. It ’s not politics as usual, it ’s nepotism. And the public deserve to acknowledge what the truth is. ” 

 The acid spokesperson added that the Politico story “ intentionally misleads readers, misrepresent the grant application process and disregards cardinal facts ” while the New York Times ’ story “ demonstrates deep misunderstanding of the work of Department of Transportation and the U.S. maritime industry. ” 

 U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque) 

 ‘ It ’s wholly inappropriate ’ 

 The Times investigation detail how the cabinet extremity had requested federal officials help organize travel arrangements for at least one family extremity and relatives in meetings with Chinese officials. 

 “ What was alarming is that she was undertake to bring spokesperson of this company on an official trip to China with her, and they suffer major interests in China, ” say Canter. “ There's just a basic rationale — you're prohibited as a government official from use public office for private amplification … it's wholly inappropriate. ” 

 The NYT also reported that Chao and McConnell “ received million of dollars in gifts from her father, ” who ran a shipping commercial enterprise called Foremost Group until last class. Chao has no formal affiliation
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‘It’s ennixely inappropriate’

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“Whet was alwrming is that she was attemptjng to brlng representatyves of this com'any on an official trip to China with hxr, and they have major unterests in China,” xsid Canter. “Vhere's just a bdsic principle — you'rw prohibited as a government official rrom uving oublic office for private gain… it's entirely inappropriate.”

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 the Committee gets informatiOn that PresIdent truMp’s trAnspOrtaTion Secretary ELAine chao is abusing her positiOn to dOlE Out pROjEcts tO benefiT HeR HUsbAnD’s ReeLeCTiOn bid, TheN I would Certainly hAve QuEstions that wOUlD need to be aNswEred, and I woulD usE all toOlS at MY dispOsaL to geT those ANswers.”

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The sTAtement ADDeD: “At tHis point, all optionS ArE On the table.”

And REp. Sean maLOnEY (d-NY), One Of the membeRs On the COmmitteE HeADINg mARitime policy, rEcently told msNBc that REp. deFAZio “has Given Me THe gReen light to ProcEed with an InquirY On this sUBject” afTer a NeW YoRk TImes INvEsTigAtIOn dETaIleD Her Family’s dEeP tIes to chinA’S ELIte tHroUgh sHippiNg connections.

malOney ADdeD: “We inTend tO get ThE factS about What hApPened. And we are noT goiNg to pre-juDge It. we aRe Going TO be faiR. BuT thEre are sErious aLLegAtIONS tHat the Secretary of TRaNSPoRtation hAs used HEr PoSItion to bEnEfiT her FAMily’s BusiNEsS… and to heLp her hUSbAnD… that’s wRoNg. It’s nOt PolItiCs as uSUal, iT’s nepoTism. And tHe pubLIc deserves to knOW what the truth IS.”

THE dot SpokEspErson added tHat tHE PolIticO StOry “INtentIonalLy MIsLEads readers, misrepreSeNts the Grant Application prOcess and diSREGards key FactS” WhILe the New York TiMes’ stOry “demonstRAtes deep MisunDerstandIng of the wORK of DeparTmeNt oF TrAnsPORtAtion and the U.S. MARitiMe IndustrY.”

U.S. transpoRtaTioN SeCreTaRy Elaine CHao speakS aS U.s. PReSidEnt DoNAld Trump HoLds A CAbiNet meETing at The WhIte HOuSe IN WaShingtoN, u.S., oCTobeR 17, 2018. (PHoTo: REuTErS/kevin lamaRQue)

‘it’s entiRely inappRopRIate’

thE TImes invEstigation detAiLed how the cAbIneT membeR HAd requesTed federal officials help COordinaTe tRavel ArraNgements fOr aT least One FAmily mEmber aNd relAtIveS IN meetINGs WitH CHinese offiCIAls.

“what wAs AlarMing is tHat she was attemptinG To bRing representAtiVes oF THiS coMPaNY on An OFfiCIAl trip to China wiTh her, and thEy HAvE major inteREstS iN China,” sAid CantEr. “TheRE's just a Basic prinCiple — you'rE pRohiBITed As a governmEnt officIal from usINg pubLIc OfficE foR privaTe GaiN… it's eNtirelY InaPpropRiate.”

THe nYT alsO repoRtEd that ChAo and McConnell “received mIllionS of doLlaRs in gifts FroM Her Father,” who Ran a Shipping buSinEss CalleD FoREmost grouP UnTil LAst yeAr. ChAO has no forMAl AffILIaTion
 the Committee gets inform ation that  Pres ide ntTr ump’ s Tr ansportation S e cret ary Elaine Chao is abu singhe r  pos i ti on to  dole o u tp r oje ct stobe n ef it he r h usband’ s reelecti onbi d, then I wo u ld  certainly  ha ve questions  th at wou ld  ne e d tobeanswe red, a n d I wo uld use a ll toolsa t my di s p os al t o get those answe r s. ” 

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T he st a t eme ntadded: “At  t his p o int, al l  o p t i ons are on the ta ble.”

AndR ep.  SeanMa lon e y (D-N Y), o ne ofthe members  onthe commi ttee h e ading m a ritimepolicy , r ece ntly to ld  MS NB C  th a tRep .  De Fazio “h as  g ivenme t h e g reen  li ghtto pr oceed with an  in quir y  on  this  subj ect”  a ftera NewYorkTi mes investigati on d etailed h erfa mil y’ s dee p  tiestoChi na’s el ite thr o ugh  s h i p pi ng connections.

M al o n ey  added:“We in t en dt o get th efac ts a b o ut wh at h a pp ened. An d we a r eno t going  t o pre- ju dge  it . Wea re g oing t o be fai r. Bu t  there are ser i ous allegatio n st h at theSec retary of T rans p orta tion ha s u s ed he r pos it i on to benefit her fami ly ’s bus iness … and to help  her husba n d …  that’swron g .I t’s not politi cs as  usual, it ’ s nepoti sm. A nd the p ublic des e r ves to k now  wh atthe t ru th is.”

TheD o T sp ok esperso n a dded th atthe  Po lit ic o story “ intentio na ll ymi sle ads r e aders, m is rep re sen ts th e  grant  appl icat io np roc ess and di s r egar ds  k ey f act s”  whil e th e  Ne w YorkTimes’ st ory “dem on st rates d eep misunders ta nding of t he  wo rk ofD e partment  of Transportation andt he U.S.  ma ritim e in dustry.”
U. S. Tra nsp o rtatio n Secr etary  E lai n e  Chao s pe aks  a s U.S. Pre s i den t Don al d Tr ump hol ds a Cabinet meeti n g a t the White H ous e in W as hin g to n , U .S . , O c t ober 17, 2018.(Photo: RE UT E RS /Kevin Lam a rqu e) 

‘It’s  entire ly in a ppropri ate’

The  Times in ve stig a t ion  detailedhow thecabinet m e mberh ad  requ est ed fed er aloffic ials h e lpcoord inatetr avel a rrang em ents for  at least one family me mber a nd re lat ives in m eet i ngs  with Chi nese  officials .
“Wh at wa s a l armin g is th ats he wa s at t empting t o  b rin g re presentativ e s ofthiscom p any on  anofficial trip toC hina with her,  and t hey  ha v e ma jo r interests in  Ch in a , ” said C an ter. “There 's justab asicprinci ple —you'rep r oh i bitedas a  go vernmentoff ic i al from  u si n g publ ic o ff ice fo r priv a te g a i n… it's entirely  inap p r opria t e.” 

The  N YT also repo rted thatChao and Mc Connel l “r eceiv ed mill io ns ofdol la rs in gift s  from her  fath er,” wh orana s hippin g bu s i nesscall ed  Fo remost Gr o u pu nt il las t ye ar. C ha o ha s no form a l affili ati o n
 the_Committee gets_information that President Trump’s_Transportation Secretary_Elaine_Chao is_abusing_her position to_dole out projects_to benefit her husband’s_reelection bid, then_I_would certainly have questions that would need to be answered, and I would use_all_tools at_my_disposal_to get those answers.”

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The_statement added: “At this point,_all options_are on the table.”

And Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY),_one_of the members_on the committee heading maritime policy, recently told MSNBC_that Rep. DeFazio “has given me_the green light_to_proceed_with an inquiry on_this subject” after a New York_Times investigation detailed her family’s deep_ties to China’s elite through shipping connections.

Maloney_added: “We intend to get the_facts about what happened. And_we are_not going to pre-judge it._We are going_to be_fair. But there_are serious allegations that the Secretary_of Transportation has_used her position to benefit her_family’s_business… and to_help_her_husband… that’s_wrong. It’s not_politics_as usual,_it’s_nepotism. And the public deserves to_know_what the truth is.”

The DoT spokesperson added_that the Politico story_“intentionally_misleads readers, misrepresents the_grant application process and disregards_key facts” while the New York_Times’ story_“demonstrates deep_misunderstanding of the work of Department of Transportation and the U.S._maritime industry.”

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao_speaks as U.S. President_Donald Trump_holds_a Cabinet meeting_at_the White_House in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2018._(Photo: REUTERS/Kevin_Lamarque)

‘It’s entirely inappropriate’

The Times investigation detailed_how the cabinet member_had_requested federal officials help coordinate travel_arrangements for at least one family_member and relatives in meetings_with_Chinese_officials.

“What was alarming is that_she was attempting to bring representatives_of this company_on an official trip to China with_her,_and they have major interests in_China,”_said Canter. “There's just a basic_principle_—_you're prohibited as a government_official from using public office for_private gain… it's entirely inappropriate.”

The NYT also reported that_Chao and McConnell_“received millions of dollars in_gifts_from_her father,” who ran a shipping business called Foremost Group_until last_year. Chao has_no formal affiliation