A wierd second occurred on the Senate Republican management press convention when Mitch McConnell froze whereas talking and needed to be escorted away by colleagues.
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Odd second: McConnell freezes at begin of Senate GOP management press convention and is escorted to the aspect by his colleagues pic.twitter.com/hT5bLnstOS
— Raquel Martin (@RaquelMartinTV) July 26, 2023
McConnell was talking, and in midsentence, he froze, stared straight forward, and mentioned nothing. His colleagues came to visit to him, requested him if he wished to say anything, and walked the Senate Minority Chief away from the microphone.
Sen. McConnell left the press convention however returned later:
UPDATE: McConnell is again on the presser. pic.twitter.com/hrAdKXpAVX
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 26, 2023
It was a disturbing second, and when requested about it, McConnell mentioned:
Requested about what occurred on the prime of the press convention, MCCONNELL says “I’m high quality.”
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 26, 2023
Sen. McConnell didn’t look high quality as he stood there staring and never saying something. The social media hypothesis instantly went to McConnell having a stroke, however no well being occasion is confirmed. Sen. McConnell was injured beforehand in a nasty fall exterior of a restaurant. Once more, there isn’t any indication that the state of affairs right now was associated, however the Kentucky Senator has lately skilled well being points.
Mitch McConnell is in his eighties, so it might be time catching up with the longest-serving Republican chief in Senate historical past. Age has change into an usually mentioned subject forward of the 2024 presidential election, however there are additionally age points in Congress.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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