McConnell Falls During GOP Luncheon, Sprains Wrist, Scratches Face

Debra Heine, American Greatness

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reportedly fell during a GOP luncheon

Tuesday, sparking renewed calls for him to retire. A wheelchair was seen being wheeled into the senator’s office just before 1 p.m. and shortly thereafter, “a Washington, D.C. fire and rescue team emerged from his office,” Fox News reported. McConnell, 82, was not in attendance at the Senate GOP weekly presser later Tuesday. When asked about the incident during the presser, Senator John Thune (R-S.D) told reporters that McConnell was fine.