Mitch McConnell rejects speculation about future amid concerns over health
by Martin Pengelly in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6EGVW)
Republican Senate leader, 81, says he will finish term as signs emerge of uncertainty over his future in GOP ranks
Mitch McConnell rejected speculation about his future as Republican leader in the US Senate, telling reporters: I'm going to finish my term as leader and I'm going to finish my Senate term."
The remarks on Wednesday came amid intense speculation about the 81-year-old Kentucky senator's health, after two recent freezes in front of reporters, one on Capitol Hill in July and another in McConnell's home state last week.
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