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That belied McConnell's personal opposition at times to Trump - particularly the then-president's conduct ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
But McConnell's most consequential legacy dates back to his extraordinary decision in 2016 to refuse to let then-President Barack Obama fill a vacant Supreme Court seat.
Facing questions about his health, Mitch McConnell dismissed questions about retirement, vowing to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027.
The number of federal judicial vacancies at the end of Obama's term was more than twice the number at the end of George W. Bush's term. [117] [118] In a 2019 interview, McConnell credited himself for the large number of judicial vacancies created in the last two years of Obama's presidency. [90]
The incident led to questions in the press and on social media about Mr McConnell's health, prompting the statement from his office. Mr McConnell's two-year term ends in January 2025.
Mitch McConnell On November 16, 2022, Republican members of the United States Senate held an election to determine the leader of the Senate Republican Conference . Incumbent leader Mitch McConnell defeated a challenge by Florida senator Rick Scott in a vote by secret ballot.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he plans to serve the rest of his two-year term as party leader and his full six-year term in office, allowing ...
Senate minority leaer’s post ends in 2024, while his senate term ends in 2026