Is Elaine Chao still in China? MTG’s ‘Chinese spy’ theory sparks controversy amid Mitch McConnell health rumors
kentucky state senator Mitch McConnell Wife Zhao Xiaolan has returned USA She returned from China on Tuesday and her whereabouts were questioned as her husband remained hospitalized.
Chao’s staff told Newsweek that despite concerns about McConnell’s health, she returned over the weekend after saying she didn’t need to go home.
McConnell, 84, is completing his final term, which ends in January 2027, but has been absent from the Senate for weeks.
MTG’s “Chinese spy” statement sparks controversy
Chinese state media reported that Chao met Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on June 17, three days after McConnell was hospitalized.
China reported that South Korea called on the United States to step up –China relation.
Also on Tuesday, Republican former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said TMZ She believed Elaine Chao was a Chinese spy, and shortly after her husband was hospitalized, she bailed her husband to travel to China to meet with the country’s vice president.
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Green then posted on X on July 8: “Elaine Chao is most likely a Chinese spy married to Mitch McConnell, the nearly dead senator who was in China pretty much while he was in the hospital. She met with the Chinese vice president. Now that she’s back, they’re doing a PR campaign. Totally normal of course.”
Zhao’s spokesman told newsweek“The Secretary of State is on a long-planned trip to China to support her family’s philanthropic endeavors. During the trip, she met with many people, including the U.S. Ambassador. The Senator’s health does not require an immediate return to the United States.”
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Where is Mitch McConnell now?
McConnell remained hospitalized as of Tuesday morning after suffering a medical emergency at his hospital. washington Returned to residence on June 14th. His office released limited information about his condition, saying he was receiving care and continuing to recover.
“Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he has received as he continues to recover in the hospital,” McConnell’s office told Newsweek on Tuesday. “The Senator continues to improve and works closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters during the Senate recess.”
In the absence of official updates, right-wing activist Laura Loomer posts unconfirmed news Claim on X “High-level sources close to the White House tell me ‘Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back,'” the anonymous source was quoted as saying.
Who is Mitch McConnell’s wife?
Chao is a former Cabinet member who served under Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. B She was born in Taipei, Taiwan, moved to the United States as a child, and later became a U.S. citizen.
Elaine Chao married Mitch McConnell in 1993 and they have no children. McConnell has three daughters from his first marriage to Cheryl Redmond.
