| − | Biden appointed Manchin's wife for a "key" administration post two days after Manchin agreed to cast a last-minute swing vote in favor of Biden's beleaguered Pentagon policy nominee, [[Colin Kahl]]. Manchin's wife Gayle was nominated as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. The $175 million "economic development partnership agency" focuses on "invest[ing] in Appalachia's economic future by providing grants [i.e. doling out cash], publishing research, and sponsoring learning experiences."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-taps-manchins-wife-for-key-admin-post-after-w-v-democrat-saves-imperiled-dod-nominee/</ref> Gayle Manchin was immediately put on the Chinese sanctions list, not allowed in [[PRC|China]], [[Hong Kong]] or [[Macau]], and Chinese citizens are forbidden by the [[CCP]] to communicate with them.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-sanctions-u-s-canadian-officials-sen-manchins-wife</ref> | + | Biden appointed Manchin's wife for a "key" administration post two days after Manchin agreed to cast a last-minute swing vote in favor of Biden's beleaguered Pentagon policy nominee, [[Colin Kahl]]. Manchin's wife Gayle was nominated as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. The $175 million "economic development partnership agency" focuses on "invest[ing] in Appalachia's economic future by providing grants [i.e. doling out cash], publishing research, and sponsoring learning experiences."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-taps-manchins-wife-for-key-admin-post-after-w-v-democrat-saves-imperiled-dod-nominee/</ref> Gayle Manchin was immediately put on the Chinese sanctions list, not allowed in [[PRC|China]], [[Hong Kong]] or [[Macau]], and Chinese citizens are forbidden by the [[CCP]] to communicate with her.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-sanctions-u-s-canadian-officials-sen-manchins-wife</ref> |