McConnell, who was the Senate Republican Director of the Senate in 2007-2025, withdrew from his position in January.
Long -line republican politician Mitch McConnell No longer intending to apply for the US Senate for the future. McConnell, who has been the Republican Director of the Senate for almost 20 years, announced on Thursday that his current season will be his last.
McConnell has been a continuous senator since January 1985. The current six-year season for the 83-year-old Kentucky Senator will end in January 2027.
In recent years, the Republican leader has suffered from several health problems and has been in hospital due to falls. He has also frozen in front of the press at several press conferences.
McConnell, who served as the Republican Director of the Senate in 2007-2025 John Thune. McConnell is the longest leader of the US history as a Senate Group.
Opposed Trump’s ministerial appointments
McConnell played a key role when Republicans opposed the democratic priest Barack Obaman Policy in 2009-2017. The veteran leader also played a central role Donald Trump In raising president in the 2016 elections.
However, the relationship between McConnell and Trump cooled down when Trump claimed to have won the presidential election in 2020. After the re -election of Trump, McConnell has voted against several Trump ministerial appointments in the Senate votes.
McConnell has strongly supported US arms assistance in Ukraine since Russia attacked the country almost three years ago.