McConnell to Remain in Senate Until Term Ends to Deal With GOP’s ‘Isolationist Issue’

The senator claims America is facing its ‘most dangerous time’ since the fall of the Berlin Wall due to rising terror and threats from Russia and China.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol, on Nov. 28, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he will continue to be a member of the Senate until his term ends, despite stepping down from the leadership post, and plans to focus on dealing with disagreements within the party.

“I’ve served longer as a leader than anybody in American history, 18 years. So look, I finally thought it was time to go in a different direction. But I’m not leaving the Senate,” Mr. McConnell said in an April 2 interview with radio personality Terry Meiners. In February, Mr. McConnell announced his intention to step down from the post of Senate GOP leader in November, a position he held for 17 years.