Death Of Mitch McConnell’s Billionaire Sister-In-Law, Angela Chao, Is Being Investigated As A Possible Crime

In February, Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, was found dead in her vehicle submerged in a pond in Texas.

The billionaire CEO of the Foremost Group, Angela was 50 years old at the time of her death. Authorities believed her death to be an accident at first but are now treating it as a criminal case.

Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote to Attorney General Ken Paxton, “Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity.”

It took an hour for first responders to pull Chao’s body from the vehicle. EMS were unable to resuscitate Chao. The pond where the vehicle was submerged was located on a ranch in Johnson City, Texas. Chao’s husband, Jim Breyer, has ties to the corporation that owns the ranch.

Chao was the younger sister of Elaine Chao, wife of McConnell.

Elaine has been a repeated target of former President Donald Trump, despite serving as his transportation secretary. Trump has referred to Elaine as “China Chao” in repeated social media posts, a name many have deemed racist. Chao resigned her position in the Trump administration in the wake of the January 6 Capitol riots, which she blamed Trump for.