This woman breaks the stereotype of white males in the presidential cabinet. Born in Taiwan and moved to the United States with her family at age eight, Elaine Chao now works in the U.S. government for Donald Trump. Elaine is the first woman of Asian decent to be on the presidential cabinet. She is married to Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky; and this will be her second time being on a White House Cabinet.
Previous to working under president-elect, Trump, Elaine Chao was the former secretary of labor under George W. Bush. "She is the longest tenured Secretary of Labor since World War II." She has proven herself worthy of being on the White House cabinet, lasting eight years of a presidency and working a bureaucracy. Being an immigrant from Taiwan, Elaine Chao creates a different look and atmosphere to the 2016 appointed cabinet. I believe that her partnership with Trump will give him a better image because of the 'racist' status America has given him.
On the racial note, Elaine has been accused that she was connected to the flight of American jobs to China; and her Asian-American decent could be part of the jabs at her. It was meant to question if her husband was being to relaxed with American business interests. But she did not cower down, instead, she attacked the source of the gossip. “Far-left special interests are also attacking my ethnicity, even attacking Mitch’s patriotism, because he’s married to me, that’s how low some people will stoop.”
Elaine has worked in other government positions in past presidencies such as being a "White House fellow" under Ronald Reagan, and the director of the Peace Corps under George bush. She is known to take any task head-on with tenacity. This is what made Trump interested in her from the start and thus created their collaboration.
She has been noticed by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the democratic leader. He was very satisfied by the work she's been involved in and praised her on behalf of her success. He even hopes to do work with her along with Trump on an infrastructure plan. This could create ties with the democratic party and make some much needed unity among the nation.
Elaine used to be a banker at Citicorp and her knowledge of money transactions can be useful to Trump and eliminating the debt problem. She helped close transactions that involved transportation financing which is vital for her current position as transportation secretary. And although America's debt problem is a much bigger and much more complex deal, her experience is needed right now. My hope is that Elaine Chao will influence Trump and that they will work together to bring this nation to a financial peace. She already is a huge influence to those whom she worked for in the past and for those looking up to her to help us out. A woman of great influence inspires other women and people to be great just as she is and work with others.
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