McConnell says he won't recuse himself from wife's cabinet confirmation

[ehrnst]

President-elect Donald Trump isn’t the only one getting questions about mixing family affairs with work.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whose wife Elaine Chao is Trump’s pick for transportation secretary, was asked if he plans to recuse himself from her Senate confirmation process.

McConnell’s answer? In a word: no.

“I’ve heard rumors that it should be an outstanding appointment,” McConnell said to laughs at a Senate news conference Tuesday. “Someone actually asked [spokesman Don Stewart] if I was going to recuse myself. Let me be quite clear: I will not be recusing myself.”

Well, there you go.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/29/mcconnell-says-he-wont-recuse-himself-from-wifes-cabinet-confirmation/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.a559ca291ed7

[Achilleaze]

1. ...because Republicans just do not do ethics or responsibility.

[gordianot]

2. Minions are not really funny.

Your Republican masters will have total control soon enough.

[BlueProgressive]

3. For Republicans, "conflict of interest" is just "business as usual".

They control the Ethics Committee, too.

[Paladin]

4. Was anybody expecting McConnell to do the correct thing?

No, I didn't think so.

[Skittles]

5. the idea that someone actually MARRIED that guy

[Horse with no Name]

6. looks like it finally paid off for her....n/t