Sarah McCammon

Eastern Time on Thursday, February 20th, 2025.

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And just a short time ago, Senator Mitch McConnell announced his retirement on the Senate floor.

And just a short time ago, Senator Mitch McConnell announced his retirement on the Senate floor.

And just a short time ago, Senator Mitch McConnell announced his retirement on the Senate floor.

The Kentucky Republican was one of the most influential politicians of the modern era. Sue Davis, you've been covering him for years. What is he saying about why he's ready to retire now?

The Kentucky Republican was one of the most influential politicians of the modern era. Sue Davis, you've been covering him for years. What is he saying about why he's ready to retire now?

The Kentucky Republican was one of the most influential politicians of the modern era. Sue Davis, you've been covering him for years. What is he saying about why he's ready to retire now?

I mean, what did McConnell say about his relationship with Trump? Because you're both getting at something I think is really interesting, which is he had a complicated relationship. He was never a never-Trumper, right? I mean, he would work with him on many things.

I mean, what did McConnell say about his relationship with Trump? Because you're both getting at something I think is really interesting, which is he had a complicated relationship. He was never a never-Trumper, right? I mean, he would work with him on many things.

I mean, what did McConnell say about his relationship with Trump? Because you're both getting at something I think is really interesting, which is he had a complicated relationship. He was never a never-Trumper, right? I mean, he would work with him on many things.

But McConnell also represented kind of the old Republican guard, the wing of the party that is almost nonexistent in today's GOP, you could argue.

But McConnell also represented kind of the old Republican guard, the wing of the party that is almost nonexistent in today's GOP, you could argue.

But McConnell also represented kind of the old Republican guard, the wing of the party that is almost nonexistent in today's GOP, you could argue.

And so do you think that McConnell has felt emboldened to push back against Trump in some of these confirmation votes, as you mentioned, because he's on his way out the door? Do you think he would have done that anyways?

And so do you think that McConnell has felt emboldened to push back against Trump in some of these confirmation votes, as you mentioned, because he's on his way out the door? Do you think he would have done that anyways?

And so do you think that McConnell has felt emboldened to push back against Trump in some of these confirmation votes, as you mentioned, because he's on his way out the door? Do you think he would have done that anyways?

One last question. Who might we see running to replace McConnell representing Kentucky in the Senate?