Republican senator (81) ‘froze’ again during press conference | Abroad
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell froze briefly during a press conference. When asked if he would stand for re-election in 2026, he seems to be silent for more than half a minute and stare off into space.
According to a spokesman, the 81-year-old politician felt ‘briefly light-headed’. Same thing happened a month ago.
McConnell answered questions from reporters in Covington, Kentucky, on Wednesday. A reporter asked him what he thought about re-election in 2026. McConnell asked the reporter to repeat the question twice, wanting to answer, but fell silent after two words and stared off into space for more than 30 seconds.
A spokesperson asked him if he asked the question, and when he remained silent, he decided to break off the press conference. McConnell spoke again, but having to repeat the question, he answered very briefly.
A month ago, the party leader also stopped speaking in the middle of a sentence. The press conference was abandoned when he did not respond to a question asking if he was okay. Then twelve minutes later he returned to say he was fine and to end the press conference.
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In March, McConnell was briefly hospitalized with a concussion after a fall. A spokeswoman said McConnell will see a doctor before her next public event. As Senate Republican leader, he is one of the most important members of the party.
“America is struggling with a generation of politicians, but they’re actually having a great time,” writes US expert Raymond Mensz at X (formerly Twitter). This applies to both Republicans and Democrats.
Old senior politicians
In the United States, the aging of politicians is still a matter of debate, since Joe Biden will take office in 2022 at the age of 80. Biden constantly confuses or confuses the public with news.
Biden, who is running for a second term, is not the only high-profile politician in his 70s. America is now called a ‘gerontocracy’, a country ruled by the elderly.
Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, is 76 — and is campaigning again in hopes of starting a four-year presidency in 2024. Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives at the age of 82. In the Senate, where the median age of 64 is higher than ever, 80-year-old Mitch McConnell leads the Republican Party. Senator Chuck Grassley is 89 and was re-elected last week to another term that expires in 95.
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