Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnel was conducting the weekly Republican leadership news conference when he stopped speaking and appeared to freeze.
A few minutes later, McConnell returned to the podium and was asked about his health and what happened. He said he was fine. A McConnell aide said he felt lightheaded and stepped away for a moment. The aide requested anonymity to speak about the senator's health.
Barrasso said he has been concerned since McConnell was injured earlier this year, “and I continue to be concerned.” McConnell was reelected easily to another term to lead the conference last year, despite a challenge from Florida Sen. Rick Scott. But several Republicans, including No. 2 Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Barrasso, are seen as waiting in the wings to someday replace McConnell as leader.
In 2019, the GOP leader tripped and fell at his home in Kentucky, suffering a shoulder fracture. He underwent surgery to repair the fracture in his shoulder. The Senate had just started a summer recess, and he worked from home for some weeks as he recovered.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conferenceSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he's 'fine,' after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conferenceSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he's 'fine,' after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conferenceSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he's 'fine,' after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conferenceSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he's 'fine,' after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conferenceSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he's 'fine,' after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
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