Senator Mitch McConnell freezes, goes silent abruptly for second time in two months. Details here
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell froze and went silent for several seconds before answering. This is the second time in less than two months that the 81-year-old Republican leader has faced such a situation. It has raised serious concerns on his health. An aide said that the senator would consult doctors and take tests before his next event. But his office has not shared the diagnosis or the medical report after he froze before the microphone at a public event two months back.
Biden to reach out to Mitch McConnell
President Joe Biden was preparing to address the people on the devastation caused by Hurricane Idalia when he came to know abut the incident. He said he would reach out to the Republican leader.
Mitch McConnell freezes a second time
Earlier last month while addressing a press conference at the Capitol Hill, Mitch McConnell stopped abruptly and went silent for 28 seconds. He was escorted out of the conference room by his Republican colleagues. Earlier in March, the veteran Republican leader was admitted to a hospital after he fell in a hotel room, fractured his ribs, and suffered a concussion.
Mitch McConnell falls on ground
He fell to the ground suddenly on two earlier occasions -once at the airport in Washington DC on July 14 and again on a foreign trip in February. But he was seen walking around the capital and giving floor lectures. He has used a wheelchair on certain occasions.
FAQs:
Q1. Why Senator Mitch McConnell is in the news now?
A1. Senator Mitch McConnell abruptly froze in front of the microphone and went silently for seven seconds while addressing a press conference. Earlier, he faced a similar problem and went silent in front of a microphone for 28 seconds while speaking at a press
