Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has released details about the untimely death of Angela Chao, esteemed CEO of a shipping company and sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
According to a comprehensive 62-page incident report, Chao was under the influence of alcohol when she mistakenly reversed her Tesla into a lake at a Texas ranch, which ultimately led to her death.
The report provides a harrowing account of the event that transpired on February 10. After a night out with friends, Chao inadvertently drove her vehicle into the lake and became trapped inside. She contacted a friend for assistance, but as the water level in the car continued to rise, Chao bid her final farewells.
Chao’s friend remained on the call for eight minutes, while another friend paddled towards the vehicle in a kayak and a third friend swam and attempted to reach Chao by climbing onto the car’s roof.
According to a comprehensive 62-page incident report, Chao was under the influence of alcohol when she mistakenly reversed her Tesla into a lake at a Texas ranch, which ultimately led to her death.
The report provides a harrowing account of the event that transpired on February 10. After a night out with friends, Chao inadvertently drove her vehicle into the lake and became trapped inside. She contacted a friend for assistance, but as the water level in the car continued to rise, Chao bid her final farewells.
Chao’s friend remained on the call for eight minutes, while another friend paddled towards the vehicle in a kayak and a third friend swam and attempted to reach Chao by climbing onto the car’s roof.
- 3/23/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he will not endorse Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid.
“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum earlier today.
“As I have watched his candidacy unfold, I have seen him walking away from our commitment to confront the national debt. I’ve seen him start to shy away from a commitment to the sanctity of human life. And this last week his reversal on getting tough on China and supporting our administration’s effort to force a sale of ByteDance TikTok.”
He added, “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years. That is why I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign.”
Trump’s administration initiated an effort to force ByteDance to divest TikTok,...
“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum earlier today.
“As I have watched his candidacy unfold, I have seen him walking away from our commitment to confront the national debt. I’ve seen him start to shy away from a commitment to the sanctity of human life. And this last week his reversal on getting tough on China and supporting our administration’s effort to force a sale of ByteDance TikTok.”
He added, “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years. That is why I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign.”
Trump’s administration initiated an effort to force ByteDance to divest TikTok,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, drowned at a Texas ranch after her Tesla accidentally backed into a pond.
In February, Chao, 50 years old at the time of death, was driving her Tesla home after spending the evening with friends when she accidentally reversed into a pond. As the car sunk into the water, Chao called a friend. First responders arrived at the scene 24 minutes after an initial call was made.
First responders spent hours attempting to remove Chao from the vehicle. Once the car was removed, Chao was found unresponsive. First responders attempted to resuscitate Chao for 43 minutes.
An investigation into the vehicle determined that the Tesla’s reinforced glass windows made it impossible for Chao to break them underwater, trapping her inside. The American Automobile Association confirmed these details in a vehicle test.
Chao’s death is being investigated as a possible crime for the moment.
In February, Chao, 50 years old at the time of death, was driving her Tesla home after spending the evening with friends when she accidentally reversed into a pond. As the car sunk into the water, Chao called a friend. First responders arrived at the scene 24 minutes after an initial call was made.
First responders spent hours attempting to remove Chao from the vehicle. Once the car was removed, Chao was found unresponsive. First responders attempted to resuscitate Chao for 43 minutes.
An investigation into the vehicle determined that the Tesla’s reinforced glass windows made it impossible for Chao to break them underwater, trapping her inside. The American Automobile Association confirmed these details in a vehicle test.
Chao’s death is being investigated as a possible crime for the moment.
- 3/10/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said that he was backing Donald Trump’s presidential bid, even though he had blamed and blasted the former president for his “disgraceful” role in the January 6th attacks on the Capitol.
Trump also has used racist remarks against McConnell’s wife, former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. Trump has called her “coco chow.”
In a statement, McConnell said, per the AP, “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.”
McConnell’s backing is little surprise: he had signaled that he would support the GOP nominee, whoever it was, even after the attack on the Capitol. He made today’s announcement shortly after Nikki Haley dropped out of the presidential race,...
Trump also has used racist remarks against McConnell’s wife, former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. Trump has called her “coco chow.”
In a statement, McConnell said, per the AP, “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.”
McConnell’s backing is little surprise: he had signaled that he would support the GOP nominee, whoever it was, even after the attack on the Capitol. He made today’s announcement shortly after Nikki Haley dropped out of the presidential race,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In February, Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, was found dead in her vehicle submerged in a pond in Texas.
The billionaire CEO of the Foremost Group, Angela was 50 years old at the time of her death. Authorities believed her death to be an accident at first but are now treating it as a criminal case.
Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote to Attorney General Ken Paxton, “Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity.”
It took an hour for first responders to pull Chao’s body from the vehicle. Ems were unable to resuscitate Chao. The pond where the vehicle was submerged was located on a ranch in Johnson City, Texas. Chao’s husband, Jim Breyer, has ties to the corporation that owns the ranch.
The billionaire CEO of the Foremost Group, Angela was 50 years old at the time of her death. Authorities believed her death to be an accident at first but are now treating it as a criminal case.
Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote to Attorney General Ken Paxton, “Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity.”
It took an hour for first responders to pull Chao’s body from the vehicle. Ems were unable to resuscitate Chao. The pond where the vehicle was submerged was located on a ranch in Johnson City, Texas. Chao’s husband, Jim Breyer, has ties to the corporation that owns the ranch.
- 3/3/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Sen. Mitch McConnell is stepping down.
The 82-year-old Kentucky senator and Republican leader in the Senate said Wednesday (February 28) that he will step down in November.
The minority leader of the Senate revealed his plans in an address to the Senate. He also clarified that he plans to keep his seat in the chamber. His term ends in January of 2027.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So I stand before you today Mr. President, and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” he said, via CNBC.
He said “this has been a particularly difficult time for my family,” including his wife, former Cabinet secretary Elaine Chao.
“We tragically lost Elaine’s younger sister Angela, just a few weeks ago,” he said, referring to the apparent drowning death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao in a pond on a Texas ranch.
“When you lose a loved one,...
The 82-year-old Kentucky senator and Republican leader in the Senate said Wednesday (February 28) that he will step down in November.
The minority leader of the Senate revealed his plans in an address to the Senate. He also clarified that he plans to keep his seat in the chamber. His term ends in January of 2027.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So I stand before you today Mr. President, and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” he said, via CNBC.
He said “this has been a particularly difficult time for my family,” including his wife, former Cabinet secretary Elaine Chao.
“We tragically lost Elaine’s younger sister Angela, just a few weeks ago,” he said, referring to the apparent drowning death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao in a pond on a Texas ranch.
“When you lose a loved one,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Mitch McConnell is stepping down from his post leading Republicans in the Senate.
The Kentucky Republican announced on Wednesday that he’ll leave his leadership role in November. He will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2027. “One of life’s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” he said in an address before the Senate. “So I stand before you today … to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.
The Kentucky Republican announced on Wednesday that he’ll leave his leadership role in November. He will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2027. “One of life’s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” he said in an address before the Senate. “So I stand before you today … to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.
- 2/28/2024
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Updated: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said that he is stepping down as the Republican leader in the Senate, ending a tenure longer than anyone else in that position.
McConnell, 82, said on the Senate floor, “This will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.” He said that it was “time to move on,” although he said that he intended to remain in the Senate through the end of his term, which runs through 2027.
Elected in 1984, McConnell has served as Senate leader longer than anyone else, but his future in that position has increasingly been in doubt after a couple of incidents last year when he froze up as he was speaking to reporters. He had been hospitalized earlier in the year after suffering injuries from a fall.
McConnell also has seen increasing fissures in his party on issues that were once a given for Republican support,...
McConnell, 82, said on the Senate floor, “This will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.” He said that it was “time to move on,” although he said that he intended to remain in the Senate through the end of his term, which runs through 2027.
Elected in 1984, McConnell has served as Senate leader longer than anyone else, but his future in that position has increasingly been in doubt after a couple of incidents last year when he froze up as he was speaking to reporters. He had been hospitalized earlier in the year after suffering injuries from a fall.
McConnell also has seen increasing fissures in his party on issues that were once a given for Republican support,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Donald Trump offered a fusillade of unfounded claims and falsehoods in his interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, who seems to have gone into the sit down with a strategy to challenge the former president on certain topics and move on at other moments.
“Why did you have this very sensitive national security defense documents, like the war plans for a strike on Iran?” Baier asked, referring to a central claim by federal prosecutors in last week’s indictment.
Trump responded, “So like every other president, I take things out, and in my case I took it out pretty much in a hurry but people packed it up and we left. I had clothing in there. I had all sorts of personal items, and they are much, much stuff.” He then went on to bashing his former attorney general William Barr, insisting that he fired him “because he didn...
“Why did you have this very sensitive national security defense documents, like the war plans for a strike on Iran?” Baier asked, referring to a central claim by federal prosecutors in last week’s indictment.
Trump responded, “So like every other president, I take things out, and in my case I took it out pretty much in a hurry but people packed it up and we left. I had clothing in there. I had all sorts of personal items, and they are much, much stuff.” He then went on to bashing his former attorney general William Barr, insisting that he fired him “because he didn...
- 6/19/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) hosted their annual Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament in South Florida.
The Beach Boys perform at Prostate Cancer Foundation Pro-Am Tennis and Golf Tournament
Credit/Copyright: Bfa / Tiffany Sage
The tournaments were a part of a five-day event that combines the 2023 Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues and annual Pro-Am Tournaments. 2023 is a double-anniversary for the Pcf as it was both the 25th Anniversary of the Pcf in Palm Beach and the 30th Anniversary year of the Foundation itself.
The Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues in Palm Beach took place over three days, which included the annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and special golf tournament; and concluded with three days of events in Miami. The first night in Palm Beach saw a talk held at the home of Roxann Taylor before the Pcf dinner at the home of Jeff and Mei Sze Greene. The highlight of the...
The Beach Boys perform at Prostate Cancer Foundation Pro-Am Tennis and Golf Tournament
Credit/Copyright: Bfa / Tiffany Sage
The tournaments were a part of a five-day event that combines the 2023 Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues and annual Pro-Am Tournaments. 2023 is a double-anniversary for the Pcf as it was both the 25th Anniversary of the Pcf in Palm Beach and the 30th Anniversary year of the Foundation itself.
The Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues in Palm Beach took place over three days, which included the annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and special golf tournament; and concluded with three days of events in Miami. The first night in Palm Beach saw a talk held at the home of Roxann Taylor before the Pcf dinner at the home of Jeff and Mei Sze Greene. The highlight of the...
- 2/23/2023
- Look to the Stars
Updated, 4:35 Pm: Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been reinstated, Meta said today. The news comes two weeks after the social media company said it was going to bring the former president back to the platforms and more than two years after he was suspended indefinitely.
As of this writing, Trump has not posted anything on either account for some time. Between the two of them he has about 60 million followers. The former president has been much more active on his own Truth Social.
The reinstatement comes as Twitter executives have been grilled on Capitol Hill in the first full blown House Oversight Committee hearing of the new GOP majority, which was focused on Hunter Biden, and the role that Twitter played in suppressing a bombshell New York Post story about the contents of a laptop purportedly owned by the president’s son.
Read more details below.
As of this writing, Trump has not posted anything on either account for some time. Between the two of them he has about 60 million followers. The former president has been much more active on his own Truth Social.
The reinstatement comes as Twitter executives have been grilled on Capitol Hill in the first full blown House Oversight Committee hearing of the new GOP majority, which was focused on Hunter Biden, and the role that Twitter played in suppressing a bombshell New York Post story about the contents of a laptop purportedly owned by the president’s son.
Read more details below.
- 2/10/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump fired off his latest defamation lawsuit against a news outlet Monday, this time seeking 475 million in punitive damages from CNN over what his lawyers say was an effort to “defame the Plaintiff in the minds of its viewers and readers for the purpose of defeating him politically.”
Trump’s lawsuit (read it here) focuses on references made by CNN on-air figures to the “Big Lie,” or the former president’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. Trump contends that the references compare him to Adolf Hitler.
“CNN’s highly defamatory and persistent association of the Plaintiff to Hitler and Hitler’s ‘Big Lie’ is no mistaken misappropriation,” Trump’s attorneys write. “It is wanton and malicious ‘reporting’ intended to feed a narrative and to achieve a desired end: to cause readers and viewers to associate the Plaintiff with the lowest of low, to fear him,...
Trump’s lawsuit (read it here) focuses on references made by CNN on-air figures to the “Big Lie,” or the former president’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. Trump contends that the references compare him to Adolf Hitler.
“CNN’s highly defamatory and persistent association of the Plaintiff to Hitler and Hitler’s ‘Big Lie’ is no mistaken misappropriation,” Trump’s attorneys write. “It is wanton and malicious ‘reporting’ intended to feed a narrative and to achieve a desired end: to cause readers and viewers to associate the Plaintiff with the lowest of low, to fear him,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ah, Friday night. Time to kick back, watch a little TV, and casually threaten the Senate Minority Leader on your website.
“He has a Death Wish,” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, while also adding a racist dig at McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao, who is Asian American and a former member of Trump’s own cabinet.
“Must immediately seek help and advise [sic] from his China loving wife, Coco Chow!”
Chao was born in Taiwan.
I don't usually share his posts, but this is insane.
“He has a Death Wish,” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, while also adding a racist dig at McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao, who is Asian American and a former member of Trump’s own cabinet.
“Must immediately seek help and advise [sic] from his China loving wife, Coco Chow!”
Chao was born in Taiwan.
I don't usually share his posts, but this is insane.
- 10/1/2022
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Former President Donald Trump, the de-facto leader of the Republican Party, today called for the ouster of his party’s most powerful elected official: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky).
“Mitch McConnell is not an Opposition Leader, he is a pawn for the Democrats to get whatever they want,” Trump wrote in a statement. “He is afraid of them, and will not do what has to be done. A new Republican Leader in the Senate should be picked immediately!”
Trump calls on Mitch McConnell to step down or be replaced as Senate Republican Leader. pic.twitter.com/kAQwtccC7e
— Ron Filipkowski...
“Mitch McConnell is not an Opposition Leader, he is a pawn for the Democrats to get whatever they want,” Trump wrote in a statement. “He is afraid of them, and will not do what has to be done. A new Republican Leader in the Senate should be picked immediately!”
Trump calls on Mitch McConnell to step down or be replaced as Senate Republican Leader. pic.twitter.com/kAQwtccC7e
— Ron Filipkowski...
- 8/25/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and billionaire local developer Rick Caruso are headed to a November run-off election for the Los Angeles mayoralty after the Associated Press called the race on Tuesday night. The top vote-getters in the open primary go on to face each other in the general election in November.
Their candidacies — which divided Hollywood loyalties during the open primary — each promised solutions for a city grappling with deep anxiety over homelessness, housing affordability and crime.
Two-time L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti was termed out. His nomination to become U.S. Ambassador to India has been held for months in the Senate over allegations he knew about (and didn’t properly address) a top aide’s sexual misconduct. Bass would be the first female and second Black mayor in the city’s history. A win by Caruso, an outsider to elected...
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) and billionaire local developer Rick Caruso are headed to a November run-off election for the Los Angeles mayoralty after the Associated Press called the race on Tuesday night. The top vote-getters in the open primary go on to face each other in the general election in November.
Their candidacies — which divided Hollywood loyalties during the open primary — each promised solutions for a city grappling with deep anxiety over homelessness, housing affordability and crime.
Two-time L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti was termed out. His nomination to become U.S. Ambassador to India has been held for months in the Senate over allegations he knew about (and didn’t properly address) a top aide’s sexual misconduct. Bass would be the first female and second Black mayor in the city’s history. A win by Caruso, an outsider to elected...
- 6/8/2022
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf) hosted their annual Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament in South Florida.
John Fogerty performed at Opening Night Gala Dinner
Credit/Copyright: Milken Family Foundation
The tournaments were a part of a five-day event that combines the 2022 Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues and annual Pro-Am Tournaments.
The Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues in Palm Beach took place over three days, which included the annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and special golf tournament; and concluded with three days of events in Miami. The highlight of the first night in Palm Beach was a gala dinner at the home of Steve and Andrea Wynn with entertainment by John Fogerty and Master Mentalist Lior Suchard.
Some notable attendees included: Mike Milken, Steve and Andrea Wynn, Former United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and his wife Hilary, John Paulson, Alina de Almeida, Rob and Cindy Citrone, Tony and Sage Robbins,...
John Fogerty performed at Opening Night Gala Dinner
Credit/Copyright: Milken Family Foundation
The tournaments were a part of a five-day event that combines the 2022 Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues and annual Pro-Am Tournaments.
The Milken Institute South Florida Dialogues in Palm Beach took place over three days, which included the annual Pcf Pro-Am Tennis Tournament and special golf tournament; and concluded with three days of events in Miami. The highlight of the first night in Palm Beach was a gala dinner at the home of Steve and Andrea Wynn with entertainment by John Fogerty and Master Mentalist Lior Suchard.
Some notable attendees included: Mike Milken, Steve and Andrea Wynn, Former United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and his wife Hilary, John Paulson, Alina de Almeida, Rob and Cindy Citrone, Tony and Sage Robbins,...
- 3/16/2022
- Look to the Stars
David Letterman opened Sunday night’s Kennedy Center Honors by telling the audience in the Opera House, “Tonight, it is quite nice, very nice, to see the presidential box once again being occupied.”
The crowd cheered and then gave President Joe Biden a standing ovation, after which Letterman quipped, “The same with the Oval Office.”
The ceremony marked a return to the large-scale, lavish gala of tradition, as Covid-19 forced last year’s ceremony to be postponed and later scaled back. But it also was the return of the presidential seal of approval, after four years in which President Donald Trump did not attend or host a pre-ceremony reception at the White House.
Instead, Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted honorees Justino Diaz, Berry Gordy, Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler and Lorne Michaels for an event in the East Room before the ceremony. The president gave Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live,...
The crowd cheered and then gave President Joe Biden a standing ovation, after which Letterman quipped, “The same with the Oval Office.”
The ceremony marked a return to the large-scale, lavish gala of tradition, as Covid-19 forced last year’s ceremony to be postponed and later scaled back. But it also was the return of the presidential seal of approval, after four years in which President Donald Trump did not attend or host a pre-ceremony reception at the White House.
Instead, Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted honorees Justino Diaz, Berry Gordy, Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler and Lorne Michaels for an event in the East Room before the ceremony. The president gave Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live,...
- 12/6/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Mnuchin and Mike Pompeo discussed a plan to remove Trump from office after the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to Jonathan Karl’s new book Betrayal, which chronicles the final days of the former president’s time in office.
Then-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin reportedly called then-Secretary of State Pompeo on the evening of Jan. 6 to suggest using the 25th Amendment, which outlines the protocols for how to replace the president or vice president in the event of their death, removal from office, resignation, or incapacitation. “I learned that Mnuchin had several conversations about the 25th Amendment and,...
Then-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin reportedly called then-Secretary of State Pompeo on the evening of Jan. 6 to suggest using the 25th Amendment, which outlines the protocols for how to replace the president or vice president in the event of their death, removal from office, resignation, or incapacitation. “I learned that Mnuchin had several conversations about the 25th Amendment and,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump spoke to Republican Party donors at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday night and tore into Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, calling him a “dumb son of a bitch” and “a stone-cold loser.”
Speaking to attendees of the Republican National Committee’s donor retreat about the 2020 presidential election that he lost, Trump blamed the Republican leader in the Senate for not interfering with democracy.
“If that were [Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer instead of this dumb son of a bitch Mitch McConnell they would never allow it to happen. They would have fought it,...
Speaking to attendees of the Republican National Committee’s donor retreat about the 2020 presidential election that he lost, Trump blamed the Republican leader in the Senate for not interfering with democracy.
“If that were [Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer instead of this dumb son of a bitch Mitch McConnell they would never allow it to happen. They would have fought it,...
- 4/11/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s longtime advisers and former Fox. Corp. communications chief, has departed the White House, according to CNN. Her last day was reportedly Tuesday.
Reports of her pending exit first emerged on Jan. 8. Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs, citing sources familiar with the matter, noted that Hicks had told colleagues the upcoming exit did not stem from the violent insurrection by pro-Trump extremists at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, but as part of a previously planned departure, given the end of Trump’s term after losing his bid for re-election.
Hicks did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
After departing her post at the White House – for the first time – as communications director in 2018, Hicks had a brief, year-long foray in Hollywood circles, moving to Los Angeles and joining Fox Corp. as executive vice president and chief communications officer in early 2019. She boarded...
Reports of her pending exit first emerged on Jan. 8. Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs, citing sources familiar with the matter, noted that Hicks had told colleagues the upcoming exit did not stem from the violent insurrection by pro-Trump extremists at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, but as part of a previously planned departure, given the end of Trump’s term after losing his bid for re-election.
Hicks did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
After departing her post at the White House – for the first time – as communications director in 2018, Hicks had a brief, year-long foray in Hollywood circles, moving to Los Angeles and joining Fox Corp. as executive vice president and chief communications officer in early 2019. She boarded...
- 1/13/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Numerous Americans including politicians and Hollywood figures called for President Trump’s removal from office, citing impeachment or the 25th amendment, as his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Late night hosts Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert echoed the calls of accountability in their respective monologues on Thursday night. During his “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers said if justice isn’t served, Wednesday’s fatal storming by the politically-motivated mob, could very well happen again.
“It’s gonna happen again, that’s why people responsible for this should be held accountable from the top down,” Meyers said. “They should be removed from the White House and expelled from Congress.”
The Late Night with Seth Meyers host additionally targeted swing state senators who proceeded to object President-elect Joe Biden’s win, despite the attempted insurrection that left four dead.
He called out Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for supporting the President,...
Late night hosts Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert echoed the calls of accountability in their respective monologues on Thursday night. During his “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers said if justice isn’t served, Wednesday’s fatal storming by the politically-motivated mob, could very well happen again.
“It’s gonna happen again, that’s why people responsible for this should be held accountable from the top down,” Meyers said. “They should be removed from the White House and expelled from Congress.”
The Late Night with Seth Meyers host additionally targeted swing state senators who proceeded to object President-elect Joe Biden’s win, despite the attempted insurrection that left four dead.
He called out Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for supporting the President,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 6:40 Pm: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned Thursday, becoming to second member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to quit in the wake of Wednesday chaos at the U.S. Capitol.
Here is DeVos’ resignation latter to Trump:
“We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration’s many accomplishments on behalf of the American people. Instead, we are left to clean up the mess cause by violent protestors overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to undermine the people’s business. That behavior was unconscionable for our country. There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me.
“Impressionable children are watching all of this and they are learning from us. I believe we each have a moral obligation to exercise good judgement and model the behavior we hope they would emulate. They must know from us that America...
Here is DeVos’ resignation latter to Trump:
“We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration’s many accomplishments on behalf of the American people. Instead, we are left to clean up the mess cause by violent protestors overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to undermine the people’s business. That behavior was unconscionable for our country. There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me.
“Impressionable children are watching all of this and they are learning from us. I believe we each have a moral obligation to exercise good judgement and model the behavior we hope they would emulate. They must know from us that America...
- 1/8/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump is tapping a series of donors, supporters and other figures to fill spots on the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
On Tuesday, the White House said that the president intended to appoint Elaine Chao, his secretary of transportation, to the board. Also announced was Lynn Friess, who with her husband, conservative activist and donor Foster Friess runs a family philanthropic foundation; Douglas Manchester, the San Diego real estate developer whose nomination to be the ambassador to the Bahamas was dropped amid reports of an alleged pay for play scheme; Hannah Buchan, founder of an asset management fund whose husband Duke is the U.S. ambassador to Spain; and philanthropist Catherine Reynolds.
The board of trustees includes three dozen members appointed by the president to six-year terms. Trump’s appointees have included Jon Voight, Lee Greenwood, Mike Huckabee and Andrea Wynn.
On Tuesday, the White House said that the president intended to appoint Elaine Chao, his secretary of transportation, to the board. Also announced was Lynn Friess, who with her husband, conservative activist and donor Foster Friess runs a family philanthropic foundation; Douglas Manchester, the San Diego real estate developer whose nomination to be the ambassador to the Bahamas was dropped amid reports of an alleged pay for play scheme; Hannah Buchan, founder of an asset management fund whose husband Duke is the U.S. ambassador to Spain; and philanthropist Catherine Reynolds.
The board of trustees includes three dozen members appointed by the president to six-year terms. Trump’s appointees have included Jon Voight, Lee Greenwood, Mike Huckabee and Andrea Wynn.
- 12/8/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Washington — In a little-noticed ruling on Friday evening, the Trump administration rejected a petition by a coalition of labor unions that had asked the federal government to require passengers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, and other major forms of transportation.
The Department of Transportation told the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO labor federation that the agency would not proceed with a regulation to mandate that passengers wear masks on modes of major commercial transportation used by tens of millions of Americans. Right now in the U.S., a patchwork of airport authorities,...
The Department of Transportation told the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO labor federation that the agency would not proceed with a regulation to mandate that passengers wear masks on modes of major commercial transportation used by tens of millions of Americans. Right now in the U.S., a patchwork of airport authorities,...
- 10/3/2020
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
Stars of President Donald Trump’s cabinet are coming to Beverly Hills for a conference that only a year ago was a nest for “Never Trump” sentiment. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross Jr and Special Advisor Chris Liddell will all appear at the Milken Institute’s annual thought leadership conference. Beginning Sunday, the event will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel — a symbol of Hollywood values that holds events like the Golden Globe Awards, Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy party and the GLAAD Media Awards. Also...
- 4/28/2017
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Kelly Ayotte, the former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire who said last fall she would not vote for Donald Trump, was elected to the News Corp board of directors, the company announced Monday. Ayotte, who was defeated last November in her re-election bid by former Gov. Maggie Hassan after serving just one term, joined the company’s board effective April 1. She replaces Elaine Chao, who resigned from the board upon her confirmation as President Trump’s Secretary of Transportation. Ayotte will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Also Read: How Rupert Murdoch's Son James Pulled Off Comeback After.
- 4/3/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
A cry for his removal from office isn’t the kind of thing you’d expect a member of Donald Trump’s cabinet to tweet about their boss. But it happened this afternoon, sort of, after the official Twitter account of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao was hijacked by an unidentified Department of Transportation employee. The offending tweet came after California Democratic Representative Maxine Waters urged followers on Twitter to “Get ready for impeachment.” “Sue His Very Soul Maxine,” Chao’s account replied soon after. Unsurprisingly, the tweet was very quickly deleted, and the Dot issued a statement soon after blaming “an employee with access to.
- 3/23/2017
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
If you’ve been bugged by those pictures of Donald Trump signing executive orders in an Oval Office filled with just white men, “Morning Joe” shares your frustration. On Monday morning, panelists on the MSNBC talk show criticized Trump for not filling his cabinet and inner circle with enough women and minorities. So far, only two women have been confirmed and are officially part of Trump’s cabinet: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is awaiting confirmation to head the Small Business Administration, while Betsy DeVos is at risk of being blocked by the Senate after.
- 2/6/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Last month, the super Pac Progress Kentucky took its opposition to Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election one step further by bringing the senator's Asian-American wife, former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao into the picture, remarking, "May explain why your job moved to China!" In a recent ad, she pushed back against the attack — and took to Fox & Friends on Friday to respond.
- 3/15/2013
- by Meenal Vamburkar
- Mediaite - TV
News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch received a compensation package worth $30 million for the fiscal year ending in June, down about 10 percent. He received $33.3 million for the previous fiscal year. News Corp. president Chase Carey earned $24.8 million, down from $30.2 million. Also on Tuesday, ahead of its plan to split into two companies, News Corp. announced a shakeup of its board of directors. Former U.S. Secretary of Elaine Chao and former president of Colombia Alvaro Uribe will stand for election at the stockholders meeting Oct. 16. If the pair are
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- 9/4/2012
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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