‘Know When to Walk Away’: Trump and Haley Call For Replacing McConnell After ‘Sad’ Freeze-Up

After the disturbing incident with reporters, Trump called for McConnell to step down and make way for other lawmakers.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) walks one day after freezing during a press conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 27, 2023. Saul Loeb/Getty Images

GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are calling for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to step down as the Senate Minority Leader after he recently turned unresponsive while speaking to reporters.

During a July 26 press conference, Mr. McConnell, 81, appeared to freeze up for around 20 seconds after he began delivering remarks. He was helped down from the podium and taken to his office. Mr. McConnell appeared later on to finish the press conference. “I thought it was sad,” Mr. Trump said about the incident in a July 27 interview with Breitbart.