End of the Road: McConnell Announces Retirement

“When the world comes to an end and hell freezes over, there’ll be three things left around this place—Chuck Grassley, , and cockroaches.”

That was Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., reacting to the news that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 83, is retiring. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., added, “Senator McConnell has served this nation well as the longest-serving leader in the U.S. Senate, and I wish him well.”

McConnell, a seven-term senator, said, “Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime.” While he has not endorsed a successor, candidates are already preparing to enter the race.

McConnell will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2026.


Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.

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