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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
McConnell is married to [[Elaine Chao]], the current [[United States Secretary of Transportation]]. He is a [[Southern Baptist]] but was married to Sherrill Redmon from 1968 to 1980 before divorcing.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/13/us/mitch-mcconnell-fast-facts/ Mitch McConnell Fast Facts]</ref>
McConnell is married to [[Elaine Chao]], the current [[United States Secretary of Transportation]]. He is a [[Southern Baptist]] but was married to Sherrill Redmon from 1968 to 1980 before divorcing.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/13/us/mitch-mcconnell-fast-facts/ Mitch McConnell Fast Facts]</ref>
===Declining health===
McConnell, now 81, has exhibited signs of cognitive decline, especially throughout 2023. This was first marked in early March 2023, when he had tripped and fell during a D.C. dinner event, resulting in him being hospitalized for five days followed by a month and a half absence from the Senate.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2023/03/13/1163232163/ Sen. Mitch McConnell's health issues spotlight Kentucky's succession process]</ref>
On July 26, 2023, McConnell froze up mid-speech in Capitol Hill, unable to finish his statement, during a press conference and was promptly escorted away from the podium by his aides.<ref>[https://www.theblaze.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-freezes-during-briefing Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence during press conference and is escorted away from podium]</ref>
Once more on August 30, 2023, only one month later, McConnell froze up for more than 30 seconds upon being asked if he would run for re-election in 2026 before he was led away by aides in Covington, Kentucky.<ref>[https://www.theblaze.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-second-freeze-up Alarming video shows Mitch McConnell, 81, freeze up a second time while speaking to reporters]</ref> In both incidents, McConnell claimed he felt "lightheaded".
==Liberal opposition==
==Liberal opposition==
[[Category:Pro Patriot Act]]
[[Category:Pro Patriot Act]]
[[Category:Southern Baptists]]
[[Category:Southern Baptists]]
[[Category:Mental incompetence]]