Mitch McConnell Gets Cold Welcome in Home State As His Speech Is Drowned Out With Chants of ‘Retire’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was greeted with shouts of “retire” Saturday as he attended the 143rd Annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, a major Kentucky political event. McConnell, 81, has been dealing with…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was greeted with shouts of “retire” Saturday as he attended the 143rd Annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, a major Kentucky political event.
McConnell, 81, has been dealing with multiple health issues this year, from a fall in March to a recent freeze-up while speaking to the media. First elected to the Senate in 1984, McConnell has been the Republican leader in the Senate since 2006, either as majority leader when the GOP held an edge and as minority leader since the 2020 elections put the chamber under Democratic control.
McConnell, who was elected to his current term in 2020, is scheduled to serve until 2026. His term as the GOP’s leader ends in 2024, according to