Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday appeared briefly unable to respond to reporters' questions at a press event, marking the second time in weeks that the Republican leader has abruptly stopped speaking and required help from people around him.
McConnell, 81, initially seemed to struggle to hear when asked at an event in Covington, Kentucky, about his views on running for reelection.
But the senator then froze at the lectern and did not speak for about 30 seconds.
McConnell then appeared to signal he was ready to receive another question.
He was asked about Kentucky's Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron, who is running for governor.
Persons:
Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Daniel Cameron
Organizations:
Wednesday, Republican
Locations:
Ky, Covington , Kentucky