Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky would be an “incredible successor” to Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell after he announced he would be stepping down.
In a floor speech on Wednesday, McConnell announced that he would step down as the leader of Senate Republicans in November.
The longtime establishment Republican said he would serve out his term in the Senate, which ends in January 2027.
Meanwhile, Kennedy suggested McConnell’s fellow senator from Kentucky as the replacement.
Kennedy posted on X:
“Mitch McConnell, who has served in the Senate for almost 40 years, announced he’ll step down this November.”
“Part of public service is about knowing when to usher in a new generation.”
“It’s time to promote leaders in Washington, DC who won’t kowtow to the military contractors or push us deeper into foreign conflicts.”
“We need representation who will prioritize American wellness over all else,” Kennedy continued.
“I believe @RandPaul would be an incredible successor. He’s shown great judgment and has the grit to put hardworking Americans first.”
Mitch McConnell, who has served in the Senate for almost 40 years, announced he'll step down this November.
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 28, 2024
Part of public service is about knowing when to usher in a new generation. It’s time to promote leaders in Washington, DC who won’t kowtow to the military contractors or…
Earlier this month, Paul blasted McConnell following the defeat of the Democrats’ open borders bill, accusing him of working with Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer to “funnel money to Ukraine.”
Paul joined Laura Ingraham to discuss the vote on the Ukraine funding and the open border catastrophe.
Paul said McConnell is working with Biden and Schumer to send American tax dollars to Ukraine.
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Sen. Rand Paul: From the beginning I think this has been a ruse. It hasn’t ever really been about the border. That was a token, that was a bone that was going to be thrown to conservatives. pic.twitter.com/TysReVa6i9
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“From the beginning I think this has been a ruse,” Paul said.
“It hasn’t ever really been about the border. That was a token, that was a bone that was going to be thrown to conservatives.”
“But they were always worried that if conservatives got wind that it was a ruse, that it wasn’t a real border reform, if people like Laura Ingraham or Hannity somehow got wind of this, that you would discuss the bill, look at the bill, and that it would be destroyed,” he added.
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