Love him, hate him, fear him — Republicans and Democrats alike could not afford to look past him. Mitch McConnell finally stepped down from his Senate leadership role last year after it became clear that the years were catching up to him, and perhaps that his party had shifted in a new direction.
At the time, it was largely understood that the seven-term Senator from Kentucky had essentially started his valedictory lap in Washington DC. Today, on his birthday, McConnell made it official, announcing his intention to retire at the end of his term next year:
BREAKING: Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who turns 83 today, has announced he won’t seek reelection after his term ends in 2027.
“Seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate … I will not seek this honor an eighth time.” https://t.co/bcK6MyRd23 pic.twitter.com/ufUeQPkdub
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