Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ducked multiple times on Wednesday evening when Fox News anchor Bret Baier tried to ask him about House GOP lawmakers removing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as conference chair for recognizing Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.
The Fox News host tried again by asking if McConnell disagreed with Cheney’s warning on Tuesday night that Trump “risks inciting further violence” after his lies about the 2020 election prompted his followers to attack the Capitol on January 6.
“I don’t know how many times I have to tell you: I’m focusing on dealing with the conditions we find ourselves in now,” the Senate GOP leader snapped.
I would surmise that the ongoing threat of violent attacks by MAGA cult members counts as a “condition we find ourselves in now.” A true leader would face this head on and make the safety and security of the American government and people their highest concern.