Mitch McConnell’s viral Black voter comments cause widespread furor

Republican Senate minority leader's comments came after party members blocked voting rights bill and changes to filibuster rule

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has sparked widespread outrage by appearing to refer to African Americans and Americans as two separate groups in comments about Black voters that have since gone viral.

The Kentucky Republican was speaking after Republican senators once again blocked Democrats' voting rights legislation on Capitol Hill on Wednesday evening.