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âI will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last,â McConnell told his colleagues.
The Senateâs lone polio survivor, Mitch McConnell, was the only GOP senator to vote no.
But he managed to assuage the concerns of enough of his critics to move forward.
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The former GOP leader from Kentucky has become a thorn in Donald Trumpâs side.
The senator will continue to carry out his duties as normal, his office said.
U.S. Capitol Police say the surge stems from a âfalse sense of anonymity on social media.â
A senior White House official warned that Trump-allied groups will âexact consequencesâ on senators who donât fall in line behind the presidentâs cabinet picks.
He joined Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski in voting no, rebuking âfailedâ Hegseth as a âculture warriorâ in a flaming statement.
âI do not support pardons given to people who engaged in violence on January 6,ⲠSen. Collins said.
The MSNBC host was left aghast to hear how the Kennedy scion believes polio was eradicated by âbetter sewerage [and] refrigeration.â
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