United States Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, appeared to once again freeze during a press conference on Wednesday. McConnell was asked about his thoughts on running for another term in 2026 when this happened:
BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears to FREEZE again while taking questions. pic.twitter.com/MVZNsuq838
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 30, 2023
This episode comes not long after McConnell suffered a similar incident earlier this summer:
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell freezes opening weekly news conference
He's 81 | age limits | senate | freeze | Kentucky pic.twitter.com/eQE7kdkwS9
— Threads Hub (@threadsapp65) August 30, 2023
McConnell’s current term runs until 2027. He is 81 years old.