{"id":2017937,"date":"2023-08-31T10:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-calls-out-mcconnell-after-health-scare-says-he-is-no-longer-fit-for-office-family-should-be-ashamed\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:00:35","slug":"mtg-calls-out-mcconnell-after-health-scare-says-he-is-no-longer-fit-for-office-family-should-be-ashamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-calls-out-mcconnell-after-health-scare-says-he-is-no-longer-fit-for-office-family-should-be-ashamed\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG criticizes McConnell, claims he&#8217;s unfit for office after health scare: &#8216;Family should feel ashamed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fmtg-calls-out-mcconnell-after-health-scare-says-he-is-no-longer-fit-for-office-family-should-be-ashamed%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=2017937&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>MTG Calls Out McConnell After Health Scare, Says He Is No Longer Fit for Office: &#8216;Family \u2063Should Be Ashamed&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has \u200bfaced increasing calls to step down after freezing up \u2063in public for the second time in as many months. Among those criticizing McConnell is Republican\u2063 Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mtg-demands-impeachment-inquiry-massive-national-archives-makes-huge-biden-admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> of Georgia, who went as far as to compare him to Democratic\u2062 Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/john-fetterman-flamed-making-fun-womans-mental-breakdown-months-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John\u200d Fetterman<\/a> of Pennsylvania, who relies on close captioning to understand conversations.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 a press conference in Covington, Kentucky, McConnell was asked if he planned to run \u2063for re-election in 2026. Instead of answering, the 81-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-calls-out-mcconnell-after-health-scare-says-he-is-no-longer-fit-for-office-family-should-be-ashamed\/\" title=\"MTG criticizes McConnell, claims he's unfit for office after health scare: 'Family should feel ashamed'\">senator remained silent<\/a> and appeared\u200d confused for 19 seconds before being escorted away by his staff.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Mitch \u200dMcConnell appears to FREEZE again while taking questions. \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MVZNsuq838\">pic.twitter.com\/MVZNsuq838<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1696940292954628555?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/mcconnell-appears-freeze-press-conference\/story?id=102761372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>, McConnell&#8217;s episode was \u200dattributed \u2062to feeling lightheaded, and those close to him assured that he was fine afterward. President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-biden-admin-freed-us-charged-killing-11-year-old-boy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> expressed \u200cconcern for McConnell&#8217;s well-being and stated that he would reach out to him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Biden reacts to Mitch McConnell\u2019s second freeze \u200cof the\u2062 summer:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitch is a friend, as you know. Not a joke. I know people don\u2019t \u200cbelieve that\u2019s the case \u200b\u2026 I\u2019m going to try and\u2062 get in touch with him later this afternoon. I don\u2019t know enough.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lpr7i1jgqB\">pic.twitter.com\/Lpr7i1jgqB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The \u2062Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1696964922528198859?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is not the first time McConnell has experienced such\u200d an incident. In July,\u2064 he froze up during a media\u200b address \u2063and had to be escorted away. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mtg-changes-tune-trumps-vp-lot-things-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greene<\/a> took the opportunity to criticize McConnell&#8217;s health\u2062 and\u2063 called for a serious examination\u200c of aging and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-adds-bitcoin-to-his-twitter-bio-bitcoin-surges-by-20\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Adds \u2018#bitcoin\u2019 To His Twitter Bio, Bitcoin Surges By 20%\">health issues<\/a><\/a> among political leaders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Severe aging health issues and\/or mental health incompetence in our nation\u2019s leaders MUST be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, McConnell, Feinstein, and Fetterman are \u200dexamples of people who are not fit for office and it\u2019s time to be\u2064 serious about it.<\/p>\n<p>1\/2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AfvNv50BvA\">pic.twitter.com\/AfvNv50BvA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene \u2063(@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1696951379422536083?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greene further\u2062 emphasized the need\u200d for accountability, stating that the staff and family members of these politicians should be ashamed for enabling them to remain in office\u200c despite their health issues. She\u200d called for measures such as the 25th amendment to be considered.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2\/2<\/p>\n<p>These politician\u2019s staff and family members should be ashamed of themselves\u2062 by enabling and allowing their loved ones to remain in \u200doffice \u200ball to hold power.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2063 are talking about our country\u2019s national security and it\u2019s all at stake!<\/p>\n<p>25th amendment and other measures need\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1696951380945121483?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is crucial to address the issue of aging and mental health among our nation&#8217;s \u2062leaders, regardless of political affiliation. The current\u200d state of\u200b leadership, as demonstrated by President Biden, raises concerns about the country&#8217;s well-being. If senators like McConnell are unable to fulfill their duties, they\u2064 should resign, \u200cregardless of their political party.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is often observed that politicians hold onto power for as long as possible. Even if McConnell&#8217;s health is in question, it is likely that he will still run \u2062for re-election in 2026 and possibly even in \u20632032.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mtg-calls-mcconnell-health-scare-says-no-longer-fit-office-family-ashamed\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>called for his resignation following his recent public freeze-ups. Many others have also joined in urging Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to step down, highlighting concerns about his ability to effectively lead. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia expressed her belief that McConnell is unfit for office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2017939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2017937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2017937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017937\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2017939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2017937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2017937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2017937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}