McConnell is giving up his Senate leadership position, but unfortunately will serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027.
He wants the job. Why give the turtle a push on the way out. If he’sstillthe leader then there’s really a problem. If the rats keep the senate the leader should be Cruz or Rand.
“McConnell is giving up his Senate leadership position, but unfortunately will serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027.”
Most Congressmen and Senators “retire” after giving up their leadership positions, even though they say they will stay on. Witness Gingrich, Hastert, Boehner, and McCarthy. Paul Ryan stayed to the end of his term after announcing he was giving up his seat and the Speaker position, but he stayed in the speaker job to the end of his term.
Most who have held the reins of power are egomaniacs who can’t stand sitting as a powerless back bencher once someone else is in the driver’s seat. I can’t imagine McConnell hanging around for 2 years as a nobody in the Senate.
Pelosi is the only powerful politician in recent years who has given up the party leadership position and stayed in Congress. However, it is entirely possible Hakim Jeffries as minority leaders is a sham and Pelosi is really directing Hakim.