by Geoff Earle at Daily Mail
- The concerning episode happened weeks after an incident in the Senate
- McConnell was asked about whether he plans to seek reelection in 2026
- He froze and stood mostly silent, then was escorted away
Mitch McConnell froze again while answering questions from reporters in Kentucky, in another troubling on-camera appearance just weeks after he froze mid-press conference while speaking just off the Senate floor.
The 81-year-old Senate Minority leader didn’t respond for 30 seconds when he suddenly stopped speaking in the middle of a press event in a scene eerily similar to that Capitol Hill press conference last month.
McConnell appeared to register the question, chuckling at first, before going silent. An aide had to step in and repeat it for him as he addressed the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Government Forum in Covington.
He was then led away.
The incident happened right after McConnell, first elected in 1984, was asked about whether he would seek reelection, after speaking for about 20 minutes…
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