Mitch McConnell had to be helped away from the podium today during a press conference in front of reporters. And it did not look good at all.
Here’s the video:
Wow. This doesn’t look good at all. Mitch McConnell looks like he just had a medical episode during a Senate press conference. pic.twitter.com/OPhoJ6YcfU
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 26, 2023
This was at the start of the press conference and McConnell just stopped talking and stared into space or something. It really looks like something went wrong.
But then he returned to the podium a few minutes later and, when asked about it, said he’s fine.
McConnell came back and said he’s "fine". I think he should probably be getting a checkup instead of a press conference… pic.twitter.com/D7fCVLRQF9
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 26, 2023
UPDATE:
Asked about the episode Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had at today’s press conference, a McConnell aide says that McConnell "felt lightheaded and stepped away for a moment," and, "He came back to handle Q and A, which as everyone observed was sharp."
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 26, 2023