Headline Roundup November 29, 2016
Elaine Chao Named Transportation Sec’y
Summary from the AllSides News Team
At the Transportation Department, Chao would have a key role in helping Trump get an infrastructure spending bill passed through Congress and start government-backed works projects -- a role likely to be complicated by her relationship with McConnell, who will also be a critical player in any infrastructure bill negotiations.
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Donald Trump taps Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary
CBS News (Online)
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Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao will be Mr. Trump’s Transportation Secretary, a senior transition source confirmed to CBS News’ Major Garrett.
Trump picks Elaine Chao for transportation secretary
CNN Digital
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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Elaine Chao, the former labor secretary and wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to be his choice for transportation secretary, an official briefed on the matter told CNN on Tuesday.
Trump to select Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary
New York Post (News)
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Elaine Chao, the former labor secretary in the George W. Bush administration, will be named transportation secretary in the Trump administration.
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