Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s top Republican, froze and struggled to answer a reporter’s question on Wednesday in a startling incident that echoed a similar episode last month.
McConnell was taking questions from reporters in his home state of Kentucky when he appeared to freeze for more than 30 seconds after being asked whether he would seek re-election in 2026.
A video of the exchange shows an aide asking McConnell if he had heard the question. When the Senate minority leader did not reply, she told reporters: “I’m sorry, y’all, we’re going to need a minute.”
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