McConnell Uncertain About Attending Next Month’s Republican National Convention in Florida
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) revealed he is not so sure he will be heading off to Florida for the Republican National Convention taking place next month amid the coronavirus pandemic. McConnell was…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) revealed he is not so sure he will be heading off to Florida for the Republican National Convention taking place next month amid the coronavirus pandemic.
McConnell was asked by a reporter on Thursday if he will be attending the convention despite the uptick in the number of coronavirus cases in states including Florida.
“Well I think the convention, it’s a challenging situation and a number of my colleagues announced that they’re not going to attend, and we’ll have to wait and see how things look in late August to determine whether or not you can safely convene that many people,” McConnell said.
Watch his comments below:
Florida has become the new epicenter of the outbreak.
As of Thursday evening, there are nearly 233,000 coronavirus cases in Florida alone and just over 4,000 deaths.
During a White House press briefing on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany did confirm Republicans will be moving ahead with the Florida convention, as IJR previously reported.
According to McEnany, it will be up to the Republican National Committee