Republican Senator Mitch McConnell announced this Wednesday that he will resign from continuing in his position next November.
McConnell led the conservative minority in the Senate and is the politician who has exercised that leadership for the longest time in history, more than a decade, which coincides with the most turbulent years in the conservative formation, since the emergence of Donald Trump on the scene. United States politics.
McConnell, who turned 82 last week and has his seat secured until 2027, made his decision public to his colleagues in the Senate, a scene he has known well since his arrival in 1985, with a speech in which he could not hide his emotion.
“One of the most underrated talents in life is knowing when it is time to move on to the next chapter of life, which is why I stand before you today, Mr. President and my colleagues, to tell you that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” McConnell said.
He justified the decision by saying that he is going through “a particularly difficult family time,” referring to the recent death of his sister-in-law, the younger sister of his wife, former Cabinet Secretary Elaine Chao.
“We tragically lost Angela just a few weeks ago,” McConnell said.
“When you lose a loved one, especially at a young age, there is a certain introspection that accompanies the grieving process,” he added.
He went on to warn: “I still have enough gas in my tank to completely disappoint my critics, and I intend to do so with all the enthusiasm to which they have become accustomed.”
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