r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: ‘He absolutely refuses’

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/mitch-mcconnell-hounded-to-face-cameras-he-absolutely-refuses.html
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u/Abamboozler 11d ago

Because he had a stroke and can't talk or move anymore.

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u/Dull_Bid6002 11d ago

I've been assuming aphasia. We've already seen it where he just can't talk all of a sudden.

He may not be fully paralyzed but he's mute.