Investigators say Angela Chao's blood alcohol level was three times the limit when she died in car accident



Investigators have revealed that Angela Chao was heavily intoxicated when she perished in a car accident in Texas in February.

Chao was a shipping industry CEO and the sister to Elaine Chao, the wife of Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

The 50-year-old was found dead after her car was submerged in a a pond on a private ranch in Johnson City, 40 miles away from Austin. EMS responders tried to resuscitate the woman for 43 minutes before they said that she had "succumbed from being under the water."

The Blanco County Sheriff's Office initially called the incident "an unfortunate accident" and later referred to it as "not a typical accident."

On Wednesday, a report from the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office said investigators concluded that Chao's death was an “unfortunate accident." They said her blood alcohol content was nearly three times the state's legal limit.

Witnesses on the night of her death said that Chao had been at a dinner party and she later frantically called her friends to tell them she was trapped in the car. They tried to swim out to help her, but it was too late.

Chao's relation to McConnell led some online to push conspiracy theories that involved his sister-in-law being murdered. Others noted that some Tesla users have complained that their design leads to accidental shifting into reverse when the driver intends to drive forward.

Car safety experts told Inside Edition that anyone who drives into a body of water should open their windows to try to escape immediately instead of reaching for their phone, which wastes precious seconds.

McConnell said in February that he was planning to step down as Senate minority leader after experiencing several health scares that led many to question his ability to fulfill the duties of the office. He referred to his sister-in-law's untimely death in his announcement.

"As some of you may know, this has been a particularly difficult time for my family," McConnell said on floor of the Senate.

"We tragically lost Elaine’s younger sister, Angela, just a few weeks ago. When you lose a loved one, particularly at a young age, there’s a certain introspection that accompanies the grieving process," he continued. "Perhaps it is God’s way of reminding you of your own life’s journey to reprioritize the impact of the world that we will all inevitably leave behind."

Here's more about Chaos' death:

Billionaire Dies After Accidentally Backing Tesla Into Pond www.youtube.com

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NOBODY saw THIS scary detail in Mitch McConnell’s second freeze-up ...



Back in July, Senator Mitch McConnell froze mid-speech at a news conference, leading many to question whether or not he is fit to serve.

But most got over it and moved on.

Until he froze again just a month later.

Ironically, this second incident happened while reporters were asking McConnell whether he was planning on running again.

By now, most of us have seen the video of McConnell going mute and staring like a deer in headlights. It’s truly a tragic situation.

However, most miss this one tiny detail in the video because they are so focused on what McConnell is doing (or shall we say not doing) that they don’t pay attention to what his aide does.

If you go back and watch the video closely, you’ll see McConnell’s aide wink at the sea of reporters as she says, “We’re going to need a minute.”

“I never noticed this in that second clip until I just saw it again,” says Isabel Brown. “His staffer actually winks at the camera … so it's this open joke that we're all aware of and everyone's thinking but nobody's willing to talk about it.”

But we should be talking about it, considering people like Mitch McConnell serve a vital role in the country.

Not to mention “70% of Americans think that the two front-runners for president are too old to be president,” says Isabel.

“McConnell has had so much power for so long,” adds Dave Rubin, “and yet in those freeze-up moments, and we've seen it with Biden too, there is this fear in there because he knows something is wrong, [but] the people around him don't care, and it becomes this self-fulfilling prophecy.”


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Old people need to stop running our country



Mitch McConnell’s term runs through 2026, but many aren’t so sure he should be in office at all.

The internet was set ablaze yesterday when McConnell was recorded speaking to reporters at a press conference and then suddenly stopped speaking at all.

The Kentucky senator halted mid-sentence and appeared to stare blankly into the distance before stepping back from the podium and being led away.

“This is what happens when you stay in office forever,” Pat Gray comments, adding, “They’re hell-bent to drop dead in office.”

However, McConnell did make it back to the podium where he faced a few questions regarding what had happened.

A reporter asked McConnell what happened at the beginning of the press conference and earlier this year when he had suffered a concussion.

“I’m fine,” McConnell responded.

“You’re fully able to do your job?” The reporter pressed further.

“We’ve got so many of these situations in Congress. In the presidency, okay? Starts right at the top with Joe Biden. You’ve got Nancy Pelosi who’s been compromised. You have Dianne Feinstein who’s 90, and everybody admits that she’s deep into dementia of some sort,” Gray continues.

Even John Fetterman, who isn’t quite up there in age, has his issues.

Gray believes something needs to be done about this.

“It’s not good for the country. So, maybe we should take that into consideration. Start, I don’t know, being honest that you can’t stay in office indefinitely,” he says.


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Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence during press conference and is escorted away from podium



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ken.) suffered some kind of health episode mid-sentence during a press conference and was escorted away from the podium by colleagues.

McConnell later said that he was fine after the alarming incident on Wednesday afternoon during his weekly remarks.

"After finishing the NDA, this week, in good bipartisan cooperation, in a string of—" said McConnell before freezing for several seconds.

Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, who is also a physician, leaned in to ask McConnell if he wanted to pause the conference.

"Hey Mitch. Is there anything else you wanna say, or should we just go back to your office?" said Barrasso. "Do you want to say anything else to the press?”

McConnell appeared to agree to the suggestion and was led away to his office. After some time he returned and answered several questions from the media.

The 81-year-old senator has had previous health concerns, including one incident in March during which he fell and hit his head at an event at at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. He was hospitalized and treated for broken ribs and a concussion. McConnell also suffered from polio as a child.

A reporter asked McConnell when he returned whether the incident was related to his fall, but he responded only, "No, I'm fine."

A McConnell aide said that he had “felt light-headed and stepped away for a moment.”

McConnell has served in the Senate since 1985 and is up for re-election in 2026, but he has not said whether he plans to retire at the end of his term or run for another six-year term.

Here's a video of McConnell's episode:

McConnell freezes in press conference and is unable to finish statement www.youtube.com

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