Trump taps Elaine Chao for transportation secretary position
- 8 years ago
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former labor secretary Elaine Chao to be his transportation secretary. Chao, who is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, served as secretary of labor under President George W. Bush from 2001 through 2009. Chao will play a key part in helping Trump pass an infrastructure spending bill through Congress and start government-backed works projects. undefined