Mitch McConnell announes he will not run for re-election

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : In his speech, McConnell encouraged his fellow Senators to use their constitutional powers at a time when Trump has sought to greatly expand the reach of the presidency.
64% : During the Biden administration, McConnell took a hawkish stance on Ukraine, becoming an outspoken advocate for US support even as Trump and his Maga base called for an insolationist response.
42% : The blockade allowed an incoming president Trump to appoint a conservative judge instead, paving the way for a sweeping transformation of the nation's highest court.
39% : "There's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said in a speech following the attack.
26% : Yet he did not vote to convict Trump on impeachment charges that stemmed from the riot.

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