by Rajan Laad at American Thinker
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell declined to comment on the FBI raid of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home during a press conference in Kentucky, following recent floods that hit the eastern part of his home state.
“I’m here to talk about the flood and recovery from the flood,” McConnell said when asked about the raid.
Hours later, McConnell’s office released the following statement:
The country deserves a thorough and immediate explanation of what led to the events of Monday. Attorney General Garland and the Department of Justice should already have provided answers to the American people and must do so immediately.
This wasn’t the unequivocal condemnation that the FBI raid deserved. It was instead a perfunctory act released after pressure from the MAGA wing of the GOP.
Clearly, McConnell despises Trump and the MAGA movement and would love to see all of it brought to an end so everyone can go back to business as usual — i.e., deceiving the public that there is a two-party system when it is actually only one that loyally serves and profits off the Washington Establishment.
Mitch has benefited from the Washington Establishment.
McConnell’s wife, Elaine Lan Chao, is from a family that has extensive business interests in China and close ties with Chinese elites. Chao was appointed secretary of Transportation by President Trump. There were reports that she used her office to promote her family’s shipping business, even trying to include family members in high-level meetings with Chinese government officials. There were allegations that Chao boosted her husband’s political fortunes by showering attention and grant money on McConnell’s constituents and prominent Kentucky supporters.
But the Biden administration’s FBI…
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