McConnell abruptly exits press conference, halting his speech.

OAN’s Roy Francis

1:55 PM – Wednesday, July 26, 2023

During a press conference on Wednesday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell captivated the‌ audience ⁢with a momentary pause. As he delivered his⁤ remarks, McConnell briefly stopped and stared into space for several seconds, leaving everyone wondering what was going on in his mind.

McConnel (R-Ky.) stood at his podium for the weekly press conference, and said that the annual defense bill is proceeding with “good bipartisan cooperation.”

However, in a surprising turn of events, he lost his train of​ thought and trailed off midsentence. ‌For about 20 seconds, he appeared to be lost in his own world, until his Republican colleagues intervened and asked⁣ if he wanted to return to his office.

Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and an aide of​ McConnell escorted him back to his office, while Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and others continued addressing the press.

After a few minutes, McConnell​ returned to the press conference and confidently answered questions from the press.

When asked ​about the incident and its relation to his previous fall and injury, McConnell assured everyone that⁢ he ‍was​ “fine” and fully capable of performing ⁢his duties.

Earlier this year,‍ McConnell suffered a concussion and a fractured rib after falling and hitting his head at a hotel⁢ in Washington. After spending six⁤ weeks recovering at home, he returned ‌to the Senate.

Senator John Barrasso, a former orthopedic surgeon and the number three Republican in the Senate, expressed his confidence ⁤in McConnell’s recovery and leadership.

“I said I was concerned when he fell and hit⁤ his head a number of months ago and was⁢ hospitalized,” he said. “And I think he’s made a remarkable recovery, he’s doing a great job leading our conference and was able to answer every question the press asked him today.”

McConnell, who has ‍been serving in the Senate since 1984, became the longest-serving Senate party leader in January after being reelected to another ‌term in 2022.

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