Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R.-Ky., froze for more than 30 seconds while answering reporters' questions in Covington, Ky., on Wednesday.
"What are your thoughts on running for re-election?" a reporter asked McConnell.
"What're my thoughts about what?" the GOP leader asked.
"What are your thoughts on running for re-election in 2026?" the reporter repeated.
McConnell appeared to stare blankly for 10 seconds before an aide appeared next to him and asked, "Did you hear the question, senator? Running for re-election in 2026?"
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When McConnell remained unresponsive to the question for a few more seconds, the aide said "I'm sorry y'all, we're going to need a minute."
McConnell reportedly came back to answer a few more questions before leaving. When asked about Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, his aide repeated the question to him.
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The longstanding GOP lawmaker previously froze for about 30 seconds during a news conference alongside other Republican lawmakers on the Hill a month ago. At the time, an aide told Fox News Digital he "felt light-headed and stepped away for a moment."
Fox News Digital has reached out to McConnell's office for comment.
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