WASHINGTON — Republican Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate this week following a head injury, where he wasted little time resuming his two trademark modes: targeting Democrats and ducking Donald Trump.
McConnell, who spent the last five weeks recovering from a fall, signaled he’d block any attempt to replace ailing California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee to permit more judicial confirmations. He warned President Joe Biden he needed to negotiate a debt ceiling agreement with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, chiding the White House to “stop wasting time.”
And on Tuesday, he employed a dash of humor to avoid commenting on the criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump.
