Senator blasts liberal group for 'racial slur' against his Asian wife

Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell came out swinging in defense of his wife Saturday, saying she was the  victim of a racist comment from a liberal activist group. Progress Kentucky tweeted about McConnell’s spouse, former U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, writing: “This woman has the ear of @McConnellPress – she's his #wife. May explain why your job moved to #China!" The group apologized for the tweet, saying the volunteer who posted the comment has been terminated. But McConnell, who called that jab a "racial slur," isn't ready to back down just yet. "They will not get away with attacking my wife in this campaign," the Kentucky lawmaker said at a Republican dinner Saturday. He said Chao has now lived in the U.S. for almost half a century; she immigrated from Taiwan at age eight. [Source]

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