Mitch McConnell escorted away from news conference: What we know - USA Trending Blog
What Just Happened to Mitch McConnell Wednesday? - USA Trending Blog
Mitch McConnell escorted away from news conference: What we know - USA Trending Blog
What Just Happened to Mitch McConnell Wednesday?
Mitch McConnell health: What happened in that unsettling moment he froze up and stopped speaking.
At a news conference, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped speaking and stood still before being led away.
The GOP leader was giving an opening statement during a press conference when he abruptly stopped speaking and stood silently for several seconds.
McConnell, 81, appeared to be unable to start talking again as other senators helped him move away from the lectern.
This episode comes after he was hospitalized in March for a concussion he suffered from a fall at a hotel in Washington.
It also comes at a time when the age of U.S. leaders has become more magnified amid President Joe Biden's reelection and Sen. Diane Feinstein's hiatus until May from Congress. In Congress, the average House member is roughly 58 years old and the average senator is about 65 years old, according to the Pew Research Center.
The average American is about 39, Census data show.
When McConnell returned to the lectern a reporter asked if he would address what happened and if it was related to his previous injury.“No, I’m fine,” he said.
Asked if he’s able to able do his job, the senator, first elected in 1984, said yes.
A McConnell aide, who asked for anonymity in order to speak candidly, told USA TODAY the the Kentucky Republican, "felt light headed and stepped away for a moment."When he came back to the press conference, McConnell was "sharp" the aide pointed out.
After McConnell returned to the presser, he answered four questions about Hunter Biden's plea deal; the possibility of the House impeaching President Biden; Alabama redrawing its congressional maps and the Senate appropriations bill without incident.
When asked if he has anyone in mind to replace him when he is no longer the leader of the GOP conference, McConnell smiled and laughed as he walked away, without answering.
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