Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky.
The incident is similar to an episode McConnell experienced at the US Capitol late last month and is likely to raise additional questions about the fitness of the 81-year-old to lead the Senate Republican caucus.
Wednesday’s episode occurred when a reporter asked the Republican leader if he was planning to run for reelection in 2026. McConnell had to ask him to repeat the question several times, chuckled for a moment, and then paused.
Someone at his side then asked him, “Did you hear the question, senator, running for reelection in 2026?” McConnell did not respond.
Article includes video of the incident.
This does not sound good. I wonder who the cons will end up replacing him with? He is not and was never great; but given their trend, they are bound to find someone even worse.
He was great at obstructing democrats, on everything but especially their supreme court nominees, and expediting the confirmation of their own, resulting in a partisan, conservative-aligned supreme court that does whatever they tell them, laws and constitution be damned.
In this, he was extremely successful and that’s why his people keep voting for him.