McConnell’s health, Chao’s China ties spark speculation

Some treat Chao’s ethnicity and family origin, instead of any documented act, as evidence of divided loyalty to China.

Image via PBS, Office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell

Kentucky’s longest-serving senator, Mitch McConnell, has been hospitalized and absent from the Senate for more than a month, while his wife Elaine Chao’s trip to China during that absence has fueled speculation about his health and her loyalties that has outpaced what is actually known.

What we know

McConn…