# Elaine Chao on The No Agenda Show

Elaine Chao comes up in 4 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2017 to March 2018.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2017 – March 2018
- **Related topics:** [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [Air Traffic Control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-traffic-control.md), [Boston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boston.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Faa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/faa.md), [Hunter Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hunter-biden.md), [Mitch Mcconnell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mitch-mcconnell.md), [Nextgen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nextgen.md), [Peter Schweitzer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-schweitzer.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Peter Schweitzer, Hunter Biden China Deals, Mitch McConnell Gift

- **Episode:** [1018: Bunny Wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1018-bunny-wars.md)
- **Published:** 2018-03-22
- **Time:** 2:45:06–2:49:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1018-bunny-wars/chapter/peter-schweitzer-hunter-biden-china-deals-mitch-mcconnell-gift.md

Author Peter Schweitzer details multi-billion dollar private equity deals involving Hunter Biden and Chinese government-funded entities. The segment also covers a "gift" of $5 million to $25 million given to Senator Mitch McConnell by his father-in-law, whose shipping business has deep ties to the Chinese state. These financial connections are presented as a new, harder-to-detect form of political corruption.

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### Air Traffic Control Privatization, NextGen System

- **Episode:** [937: Stump the Algo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/937-stump-the-algo.md)
- **Published:** 2017-06-11
- **Time:** 2:48:17–2:53:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/937-stump-the-algo/chapter/air-traffic-control-privatization-nextgen-system.md

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testified regarding a proposal to privatize US air traffic control into a non-profit entity. The hosts argue this is a move to bypass FAA bureaucracy and implement the "NextGen" automated system, which they fear will lead to dangerous over-reliance on algorithms and the eventual removal of human pilots.

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### Infrastructure Projects, Boston Big Dig and Trump Plan

- **Episode:** [910: Coin of the Realm](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/910-coin-of-the-realm.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-09
- **Time:** 1:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/910-coin-of-the-realm/chapter/infrastructure-projects-boston-big-dig-and-trump-plan.md

The hosts open the program discussing local road work in Northern Silicon Valley before transitioning to national infrastructure. They reference the Boston Big Dig as a cautionary tale of long-term, high-cost projects. The discussion shifts to President Donald Trump's proposed trillion-dollar infrastructure plan and his address to a joint session of Congress regarding public-private partnerships.

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### Elaine Chao, Foreign Investment and Infrastructure Funding

- **Episode:** [910: Coin of the Realm](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/910-coin-of-the-realm.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-09
- **Time:** 1:58–6:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/910-coin-of-the-realm/chapter/elaine-chao-foreign-investment-and-infrastructure-funding.md

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao appeared on Sean Hannity's program to explain the administration's infrastructure financing. During the interview, Chao initially mentioned foreign investment before attempting to clarify that she meant private sector money coming into the United States. The hosts critique her performance, suggesting the plan mirrors infrastructure models used in Africa where Chinese investment builds roads and railroads.

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