Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spooked reporters Wednesday when he suddenly became silent and stone-faced during a press conference — only to return minutes later declaring, “I’m fine.”
“We’re on a path to finishing the NDAA this week. There’s been good bipartisan cooperation, and a string of…,” McConnell (R-Ky.), 81, began before trailing off and staring blankly at the scrum for roughly 20 seconds.
“Are you good, Mitch?” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) leaned in and asked to break the silence.
“Anything else you want to say or should we just go back to your office?” Senate GOP Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) also asked, to which McConnell shook his head and shuffled back with an aide.
The Senate GOP leader returned toward the end of the weekly press conference on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and faced questions about his abrupt exit.
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