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.
I lived there for 3 years and I tried voting against every Republican candidate possible. I was glad to see the governorship flip, but everything else is a head scratcher. Then I learned that McConnell won his like, 7th fucking term there? All the while, he has made it abundantly clear, that he will not improve and not serve the interests of the American people in which his position is to serve to. And no other candidate has the balls even, to challenge his post which is even more shitty.