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Kentucky Deserves Better: Why Critics Are Calling Out Mitch McConnell’s Record

Mitch McConnell was once again unresponsive when asked questions by a reporter.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is in his final weeks as an elected official, with his term expiring at the end of this year. Following his medical episode earlier this year, McConnell has been largely unresponsive when asked questions by reporters. And that happened again on Thursday.

This week, Dr. Brian Monahan, the U.S. Capitol’s attending physician since 2009, resigned. Per CBS News, Dr. Monahan resigned “after allegations of misconduct related to what he chose to do and asked the sailors under him to do in terms of providing care.” Monahan is the doctor who, in 2023, cleared Sen. McConnell to return to work after he appeared to freeze while answering a question.

On Thursday, reporter Desiree Townsend approached McConnell outside of his home, where he was being carried out the front door in a wheelchair and brought to a waiting car. The reporter asked McConnell questions about Dr. Monahan’s resignation and allegations that he was “exploiting sailors.” The former Senate Majority Leader did not respond to her questions.

Social media users had a lot to say about the video.

Photo courtesy of an X screenshot. 

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Stephen Silver

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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