McConnell expedited the Senate's consideration of the PROMESA bill. He ensured that the establishment of a strong Financial Control Board and a minimum wage drop of $4.25 passed swiftly, almost without discussion or revision.
Thus, it is ironic that Mitch McConnell has been connected to the sale and distribution of ninety pounds of cocaine.
A ship was stopped before it could depart from Colombia.
The Colombian Coast Guard found ninety pounds of cocaine in forty well-organized packets during the search.
The ship is called Ping May, and it is one of sixteen that Foremost Maritime Corporation (FMC) operates.
The Chao family, Mitch McConnell's in-laws, are the owners of FMC.
However, the Chaos are not just a family; they also generously support McConnell's political endeavors with large donations.
Senator Mitch McConnell has been funded by the Chao family for about 30 years, starting in the late 1980s. Following McConnell's 1993 marriage to Elaine Chao, the Chao family showered him with copious presents.
McConnell is a purported "anti-drug warrior," which is shocking. The "Enhanced Marijuana Penalties Act" of 1996, which he sponsored, increased the required minimum sentence for anyone found in possession of marijuana. He is also adamantly against marijuana being legalized in any way.
Put another way, McConnell's family has been using the proceeds from their cocaine business to fund his Senate campaigns, allowing him to travel to Washington and lead the "war on drugs."
I was just wondering if I was remembering that correctly. Cocaine Mitch! His wife owned the boat. How convenient! We must never let this stuff be forgotten!
His support of enhanced penalties seems to me to be a way to eliminate the competition or at mimimum keep them in check. They dont call him Cocaine Mitch for nothing.
McConnell is a purported "anti-drug warrior," which is shocking. The "Enhanced Marijuana Penalties Act" of 1996, which he sponsored, increased the required minimum sentence for anyone found in possession of marijuana. He is also adamantly against marijuana being legalized in any way.
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I remember people online referring to him as Cocaine Mitch - now I understand why.
I was just wondering if I was remembering that correctly. Cocaine Mitch! His wife owned the boat. How convenient! We must never let this stuff be forgotten!
His support of enhanced penalties seems to me to be a way to eliminate the competition or at mimimum keep them in check. They dont call him Cocaine Mitch for nothing.
McConnell is a purported "anti-drug warrior," which is shocking. The "Enhanced Marijuana Penalties Act" of 1996, which he sponsored, increased the required minimum sentence for anyone found in possession of marijuana. He is also adamantly against marijuana being legalized in any way.
That makes my blood boil.
Thanks for the explanation and refresher.