McConnell Announces He’s Relinquishes GOP Leadership

Stacy M.BrownNNPA Newswire Contributor The move officially coronates the twice-impeached and four-times indicted former President Donald Trump, the GOP’s unquestioned leader. By Stacy M. Brown   NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Senator Mitch McConnell, the longtime top Senate Republican from Kentucky, announced on Wednesday his decision to step down as the leader of the Senate GOP following the November elections. The move officially coronates the twice-impeached and four-times indicted former President Donald Trump, the GOP’s unquestioned leader. McConnell, an 82-year-old political stalwart, acknowledged that his Reaganite national security views no longer aligned with the trajectory of a party now firmly under Trump’s influence. “Believe me, I know the politics within my party at this particular time. I have many faults. Misunderstanding politics is not one of them,” McConnell said in a somber speech on the Senate floor. The decision comes in the wake of McConnell’s health challenges, including a severe fall last year and episodes of momentary freezing in front of the media. The 36-year Senate veteran faced growing dissent within his party for his push to provide continued military assistance to Ukraine and his leadership style, characterized by a close-to-the-vest approach. The discord between McConnell and Trump, whom McConnell...