The leader of the Republicans in the Senate hung in mid-sentence and was silent for 30 seconds: he was taken away from the press conference

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's weekly press conference was abruptly cut short when he appeared to have lost his train of thought while addressing reporters. Writes about it Yahoo!.

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McConnell, starting to talk about working on a bill to fund the Pentagon, suddenly stopped in the middle of a proposal for almost 30 seconds. Senator John Barrasso (Wyoming) approached McConnell and asked if he had anything else to say to the press, then led him off the podium. The press conference was hosted by Senator John Thune, Republican No. 2 in the Senate.

prehistory

McConnell, 81, returned to work in April after a six-week absence after a March 8 fall at a Washington, DC hotel that left him with a concussion and fractured rib. Before returning to Capitol Hill, he underwent inpatient physical therapy.

"I'm fine"

Twelve minutes after a pause during a press conference on Wednesday, July 26, McConnell returned to the podium and was asked if the incident was related to his injury earlier this year.

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"I'm fine," McConnell replied. When asked if he was still capable of doing his job, he replied, "Yes." An aide to McConnell said the senator "felt dizzy" and walked away for a moment.

After McConnell, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke. And when asked about the incident, he replied, "I always wish McConnell the best."

Later that day, McConnell spoke briefly to reporters, who were told that U.S. President Joe Biden called him about the fall.

"The President called to check on me and I told him I got caught in a sandbag," McConnell joked, referring to a remark Biden made after he tripped over a sandbag at a graduation ceremony in June at the US Air Force Academy. .

Protracted health problems

Senator Barrasso told reporters after a press conference that he "wanted to make sure everything was okay" with McConnell as he was "concerned" about the health of the minority leader following his injury earlier this year.

“I was worried when he fell and hit his head a few months ago after he was hospitalized,” Barrasso said.

McConnell has been in the Senate since 1985 and has been House Republican leader since 2007.

Biden's fall

The current president has also given cause for concern several times.

The last incident happened at the beginning of June. Biden came to Colorado to present diplomas to graduates at the US Air Force Academy. According to the White House, Biden's fall was due to the politician tripping over a sandbag. Фокус.

“When he shook hands, there was a sandbag on the stage. He stumbled,” wrote White House communications director Ben LaBolt.

The video, which recorded the fall of Biden, quickly spread on the network.

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It is known that the American leader came to Colorado on purpose to present diplomas to graduates at the US Air Force Academy. The award ceremony lasted about two hours. After that, Biden stepped aside, tripped over a black sandbag and fell to the floor. The guards immediately rushed to the President of the United States and helped him up.

After that, the politician again took his place at the chair and addressed the graduates with a speech.

In addition, on June 19, 2022, Joe Biden fell off his bike while walking with the first lady. The American leader stopped to speak to voters outside his beach house, but didn't have time to stick out his foot. The first lady was ahead and missed her husband's fall.

The media, among other things, wrote that on March 19, 2021, US President Joe Biden fell while climbing the plane. He stumbled and fell at least three times while climbing onto the presidential board.

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