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Mitch McConnell To Step Down As Senate Republican Leader In November


McConnell was on the Senate floor to make the announcement.

Mitch McConnell on Tuesday.Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Mitch McConnell said that he is stepping down as the Republican leader in the Senate, ending a tenure longer than anyone else in that position. McConnell, 82, was speaking on the Senate floor today to make the announcement, but the AP broke the news. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.

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