Mitch McConnell told reporters he was fine after the 81-year-old US Senate Republican leader briefly froze during a press conference
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell addresses reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo
Many top figures in Washington are of advanced age, with President Joe Biden running for reelection at 80 and the average age in the Senate above 64.for months this year after a bout of shingles that caused complications including encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can cause facial paralysis.and fell during a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, but got up quickly and walked back to his seat.
McConnell's Democratic counterpart, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said, "I always wish Leader McConnell well." Reporting by Richard Cowan, additional reporting by Moira Warburton and Josephine Walker; Writing by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Scott Malone and Leslie Adler
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