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‘That’s RACIST!’ Elaine Chao’s Defenders Turn To Leftist Tactics After Bombshell Report On CCP Ties

Daily Caller reaches for "bombshell", "leftist" where The Federalist stays flat.

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What happened Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and her defenders are responding to questions.
The headline split Daily Caller frames it as "‘That’s RACIST!’ Elaine Chao’s Defenders Turn To Leftist Tactics After Bombshell Report O...". BizPac Review frames it as "‘That’s racist!’ Elaine Chao’s defenders turn to leftist tactics after bombshell report o...".
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Daily CallerNews report · Sep 10, 4:06 PM

‘That’s RACIST!’ Elaine Chao’s Defenders Turn To Leftist Tactics After Bombshell Report On CCP Ties

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Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and her defenders are responding to questions.

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The FederalistNews report · Sep 10, 4:07 PM

Report: Elaine Chao Held Roles At CCP Agency While In Bush, Trump Cabinets

The scope of China’s influence on the former U.S. cabinet official and her family is clear and has been for a long time.

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BizPac ReviewNews report · Sep 10, 4:02 PM

‘That’s racist!’ Elaine Chao’s defenders turn to leftist tactics after bombshell report on CCP ties

Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s defenders responded to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation into her reported ties to Chinese Communist Party-linked organizations by a...

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