Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he is fit to serve in Congress, but claims he has 'recovered' after freezing up in public
Business InsiderAPR 2023
McConnell to Step Down as Senate Minority Leader in November
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The GOP is losing a leader who truly understood how to get things done in Washington with bipartisan stability, unlike some up-and-coming Republicans, who are moving the party away from Ronald Reagan's brand of conservatism to Trump's polarizing philosophies. He bravely called out Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, but that was probably the beginning of the end of McConnell's institutionalist hold on a leadership position.
Establishment-critical narrative
McConnell has tended to serve the interests of neoliberal, corporate elites rather than the American people. Too often he has worked against the political values of his constituents and forged unpopular alliances in the pursuit of donor funds. Rather than only giving up his leadership position, McConnell should immediately retire from the Senate. It's time for more populist voices to rise in Congressional leadership.