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Igor Derysh

MYSTERIOUS: Trump attacks mcconnell s wife over jab - What They Never Told You

Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's, R-Ky., wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, over the GOP leader's criticism of Trump's Senate picks.

With Trump-endorsed candidates struggling in key contested races, McConnell last week admitted that the Republicans may fail to recapture the Senate even as they are widely expected to win a majority of House seats. McConnell, who has often backed candidates opposing Trump's picks, cited "candidate quality" as a reason for the underperformance.

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