[[{“value”:”Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY ) will resign as the party’s leader in November.
McConnell, 82, is the longest-serving Senate leader in history. He became the GOP leader in 2007.
Mitch McConnell will resign as the Democratic leader of the Senate in November.
— Benny Johnson ( @bennyjohnson ) February 28, 2024
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According to NBC News,” I’ve been picturing a time when I would deliver some news to the Senate where I could have total clarity and peace about the end of my work.”
McConnell will be chosen to lead the Senate Republican Party in November, with his replacement taking over in January.
The longest-serving Senate leader in history, Mitch McConnell, will step down in November. https ://t.co/PkIo2reLfE
— The Associated Press ( @AP ) February 28, 2024
From the Associated Press:
His decision exemplifies the Republican Party’s effective intellectual transition from Ronald Reagan’s standard conservatism and foreign allies to previous president Donald Trump’s fiery, frequently isolationist populism.
McConnell stated that he intends to serve out of a unique chamber seat during his Senate term, which expires in January 2027. According to some, McConnell’s announcement about the leadership position was related to his health. The Kentucky senator suffered a concussion after falling next year and two embarrassing people speaking moments in which his face froze for a brief moment.
In his prepared remarks, McConnell said,” I often imagined a moment when I had complete clarity and peace about the end of my work,” as he had been thinking about when I would deliver some news to the Senate. ” A moment when I am sure that I have contributed to the preservation of the ideals I but firmly believe. Today, it arrived.
The restive, and occasionally angry wing of his party, which has strongly aligned with Trump, was under increasing pressure from the senator.
Watch McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor:”}]] [[{“value”:”
Mitch McConnell, R-KY, will step down from his position as Senate Republican leader at the end of November.
McConnell is the longest serving leader in Senate history. He is 82 years old and became GOP leader in 2007.
BREAKING: Mitch McConnell will RESIGN in November as Senate Republican Leader
— Benny Johnson February 28, 2024
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Mitch McConnell to step down in November pic.twitter.com/pcb3l6NiTY
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McConnell told NBC News that he had imagined a moment of clarity and peace when he would give a speech to the Senate.
In November, McConnell’s successor will be elected as Senate Republican leader.
BREAKING: Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate leader in November. https://t.co/PkIo2reLfE
The Associated Press (@AP), February 28, 2024
The Associated Press:
His decision marks a powerful ideological shift underway in the Republican Party from Ronald Reagan’s brand, which was based on traditional conservatism, and strong international alliances to the fiery populism, often isolated, of former president Donald Trump.
McConnell stated that he intends to finish his Senate term in January 2027 “albeit from a new seat in the chamber.” McConnell’s announcement regarding the leadership position was not related to his health. The Kentucky senator suffered a concussion after a fall in the past year, and his face froze twice during public speeches.
McConnell’s prepared remarks stated: “When I was thinking about when I might deliver some news to Senate, I always envisioned a moment where I had complete clarity and peace regarding the sunset of my career.” “A moment where I know I have preserved the ideals in which I believe so strongly. It arrived today.”
The senator was under increasing pressure by the restive and hostile wing of his own party, which has aligned itself with Trump.
Watch McConnell’s remarks on the Senate Floor:
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