Something's Very Wrong Here With Mitch McConnell

PJ Media ^ | 8/30/2023 | Matt Margolis

[Signalman]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had another awkward freeze moment on Wednesday, during a press conference with reporters in Covington, Ky. The 81-year-old senator was asked if he plans to run for reelection, and he froze for about 30 seconds.

An aide eventually came up to him and asked, “Did you hear the question, senator?” But McConnell still offered no response. It’s a painfully awkward moment, as difficult to watch as when Joe Biden or John Fetterman attempts to speak.

According to a report from NBC News, “Once McConnell re-engaged, he responded briefly to another question about Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican; his aide needed to repeat the question to him. McConnell was then asked about former President Donald Trump, another question that had to be repeated. McConnell brushed off the question because he does not usually engage in Trump-related topics. He then left.”

The incident comes weeks after a similar occurrence back in July, when McConnell froze for nearly 20 seconds during a press conference.

Mitch McConnell was reelected to the U.S. Senate in 2020, and he won’t be up for reelection until 2026.

There has been wide speculation about McConnell, his health, and his future in the Senate this year. He was absent for weeks following an injury he sustained from a fall earlier this year, and rumors spread that his retirement was imminent. Sources claimed at the time that Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Thune (R-S.D.) were reaching out to fellow Republican senators in the event that a leadership vote was needed.

McConnell eventually returned to the Senate, but speculation regarding his health has persisted. According to reports, he’s fallen multiple times this year...

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He may be a robot and there is a ‘glitch’.