{"id":1984910,"date":"2023-07-28T09:27:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-says-he-wont-step-down-as-minority-leader-this-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:28:18","slug":"mcconnell-says-he-wont-step-down-as-minority-leader-this-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-says-he-wont-step-down-as-minority-leader-this-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell refuses to resign as minority leader this Congress."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-says-he-wont-step-down-as-minority-leader-this-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1984910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Minority Leader\u200b Mitch McConnell to Remain in Role<\/h2>\n<p>Despite a \u200drecent \u2064health scare, Senate \u200bMinority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that he \u2062will not be stepping down from his\u200c position as Republican leader during this Congress. The 81-year-old politician experienced \u2062a momentary freeze during a press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-on-omicron-potential-to-evade-immune-protection-from-monoclonal-and-some-of-the-vaccine-induced-antibodies\/\" title=\"Fauci On Omicron: Potential To \u2018Evade Immune Protection\u2019 From \u2018Monoclonal\u2019 And \u2018Some Of The Vaccine-Induced Antibodies\u2019\">causing concern<\/a> among onlookers. However, McConnell has assured the public that he will continue to serve as leader through at least 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to CNN, McConnell stated, &#8220;I am fully committed to my role\u200b as Senate Minority Leader and will \u200dnot\u2064 be stepping down. I \u2064appreciate the support and well wishes from everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Health Scare Raises Questions<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200cincident occurred on Wednesday when McConnell abruptly halted his remarks and temporarily left the press conference. After \u200da brief\u200d absence, he returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-mess-team-biden-loses-track-of-20-million-covid-19-doses-report\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019s A Mess\u2019: Team Biden Loses Track Of 20 Million COVID-19 Doses: Report\">answer questions<\/a> from the press. While the exact cause \u200bof the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-says-he-wont-step-down-as-minority-leader-this-congress\/\" title=\"McConnell refuses to resign as minority leader this Congress.\">health scare remains unknown<\/a>, McConnell&#8217;s determination to continue his \u2064leadership role has reassured his colleagues and supporters.<\/p>\n<p>This breaking story will be updated as more information becomes \u2064available.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>CLICK HERE TO\u2062 READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, reassures that he will remain as the Republican leader in this Congress, despite a recent health scare. During a press conference, McConnell momentarily halted his remarks, causing concern. 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