JUST IN: McConnell Asked Point Blank About Trump's Call For Govt Shutdown If SAVE Act Isn't Passed

At today's Senate Republican leadership press briefing, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was asked about former President Trump's call to shut down the government if the SAVE Act isn't passed.

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[mechalbrown]

They need to impeach all of them. No backbones

[karenglobaltravel]

The walking dead! This is why we need term limits!

[lovablealexa]

Our Democracy could use some term limits for real...

[mikewitcombe]

Dinosaurs can live up to 150 years. He's got 50 years to go. TERM LIMITS!

[TrailThug]

Mitch needs to be voted out ASAP. Retirement cant come fast enough!

[diannemarchese]

Jeezuz, Kentucky. Why in hell do you keep voting that mummy back into office?

[larrybaxter]

Here it is again nobody does their job

[LuanaBoyles-hsdo]

McConnell, you need to retire right this minute

[marthaball]

Mitch, you are an embarrassment to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the country. . .

[junecarrothers]

WHEN IS HE LEAVING----GOODNESS, I THOUGHT HE HAD ALREADY

[dennishively]

McConnell do America 🇺🇸 a favor & step down, you are to old to be leading our Great Nation

[maggietrice]

Why is Trump involved. Now thats weird and crazy.

[cpow]

Drain the swamp. It's time to retire. Go on home rino.

[dennisclark]

Isn't it time for grand dad mitch to go home and grand ma nancy to go home with him. Shit way are these people staying in government so long. This is what is rally wrong with our government. Let them out to pasture. We needs laws that prevent this. Please send them some

[Falconlibrary]

I thought the asteroid strike 65 million years ago killed all the dinosaurs?
Seems like some of them survived.

[JoKolick]

This is just for Trump, It shows who they are loyal too, not the people of the United States.

[EWDDG]

Thank you Mitch McConnell. YOU are responsible for the Trump nightmare.

[WOKESTERS]

Mitch needs to ask his Chinese handlers if he’s allowed to answer any questions.

[debful]

Shut it down this crap is stupid. What the hell do they do all this time?

[rjnnc]

McConnell is still clinging to power. Wow!