{"id":2022523,"date":"2023-09-05T17:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-provides-update-on-mitch-mcconnell-after-his-scary-freeze-ups\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T17:35:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T21:35:13","slug":"gop-senator-provides-update-on-mitch-mcconnell-after-his-scary-freeze-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-provides-update-on-mitch-mcconnell-after-his-scary-freeze-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senator Updates on McConnell&#8217;s Scary Freeze-Ups"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fgop-senator-provides-update-on-mitch-mcconnell-after-his-scary-freeze-ups%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=2022523&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>Republican Senator \u2064Provides Update on Mitch McConnell After His Scary Freeze-Ups<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota has no doubt Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is capable of doing his job in spite of two recent instances where the Kentucky Republican appeared to freeze up while addressing the media.<\/p>\n<p>In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-capitol-physician-releases-statement-mcconnells-health-running-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a> \u200c paused \u2062mid-sentence and stayed that way for approximately 20 seconds as he spoke with reporters in Washington.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Flag: McConnell just stopped \u200babruptly during his \u200dopening \u200dstatement during \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-provides-update-on-mitch-mcconnell-after-his-scary-freeze-ups\/\" title=\"GOP Senator Updates on McConnell's Scary Freeze-Ups\">gop leadership \u200dpresser<\/a> and appeared to be unable to restart talking. \u2062He\u200b then stepped away and walked away with Barrasso: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1kFUjggzm\">pic.twitter.com\/f1kFUjggzm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankthorp\/status\/1684262402664038405?\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last month,\u2062 it happened again:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears to FREEZE again while taking questions.\u2062 <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>The incidents have led to speculation that the 81-year-old Kentucky senator might be\u2064 suffering from a \u200dserious medical\u2064 condition.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Brian \u200bMonahan, the attending physician for members of Congress and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-think-can-run-clarence-thomas-off-supreme-court-watch-video-1991-confirmation-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a>, said Tuesday that McConnell\u2019s struggles are not the\u200b result\u2062 of \u200ca stroke or a seizure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">News \u2014 New health update on Mitch McConnell, \u200dreleased by his office <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yht2Nio0w8\">pic.twitter.com\/yht2Nio0w8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkraju\/status\/1699080294584734002?\">September 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McConnell did experience \u200ca fall at his\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-months-sudden-racing-suspension-sparked-horse-deaths-home-kentucky-derby-drops-major-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a> home in March and\u2063 suffered a concussion and a fracture to one of his ribs, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/mcconnell-discharged-hospital-after-concussion-broken-rib\/story?id=97835771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>But in spite of those issues \u2064and speculation the senator might be suffering from a serious\u2062 condition, Rounds said on\u2062 Sunday he feels McConnell \u2063is up\u2062 to the task of leading \u2062Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tucker-takes-shot-mitch-mcconnell-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">senate<\/a>-leaders-apparent-stroke\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>the Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said on CNN\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/videos\/politics\/2023\/09\/03\/sotu-rounds-freeze-up.cnn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the Union<\/a>\u201d that\u200d he had spoken\u2063 with McConnell on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt in my mind that he is perfectly \u200dcapable of continuing on at this stage of \u2064the game,\u201d Rounds said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he\u2019s got a good team around\u200b him,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-sen-tester-canceling-keystone-pipeline-was-a-mistake\/\" title=\"Democrat Sen. Tester: Canceling Keystone pipeline was a mistake\">senator added<\/a>.\u200b \u201cHe\u2019s done a good job of developing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-cuomo-may-be-in-trouble-melissa-derosa-is-his-assistant-who-outed-him-and-her-mother-in-law-audrey-strauss-is-head-of-the-dojs-sdny\/\" title=\"Governor Cuomo May Be In Trouble \u2013 Melissa DeRosa Is His Assistant Who Outed Him and Her Mother-in-Law, Audrey Strauss, Is Head of the DOJ\u2019s SDNY\">leadership team<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Should McConnell\u200d retire?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The South \u200cDakota Republican said \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-hair-on-fire-emergency-leftists-react-to-liz-cheneys-ouster\/\" title=\"\u2018A Hair-On-Fire Emergency\u2019: Leftists React To Liz Cheney\u2019s Ouster\">minority leader\u2019<\/a>s momentary lapses in communication are a result of the concussion.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds \u2062said McConnell had told him\u2063 the fall would \u200bresult in some lingering\u200c issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said, \u2018They warned me that I \u200dwould be lightheaded in the future and that I have got to\u2063 be aware of\u2062 it,\u2019\u201d the senator told CNN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-dana-bash-admits-bidens-treatment-7th-grandchild-sad-disturbing-blames-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana Bash<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cHe said: \u2018It happened twice.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded that\u2064 McConnell\u2063 advised\u2064 him the issues would not prevent him from working.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitch is sharp,\u201d Rounds said.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell is the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history and is up \u200cfor re-election in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He has offered no indication he\u2063 intends to retire.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-senator-provides-update-mitch-mcconnell-scary-freeze-ups\/\">GOP Senator Provides Update on Mitch \u2064McConnell After His Scary Freeze-Ups<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Sen. Mike Rounds believes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell can effectively perform his duties, despite two recent incidents where McConnell experienced temporary speech pauses while addressing the media. 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