Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) curtly responded to reporters on Aug. 23 when asked about former President Donald Trump’s criticism of his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
Trump’s comment on Chao was part of his broad criticism of McConnell after the Kentucky lawmaker said that the GOP likely won’t retake the Senate, citing “candidate quality“ as a factor. Some have argued that McConnell prefers to work with moderate Republicans instead of conservatives or MAGA supporters.
