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McConnell's protege Justin Reed Walker, who was appointed to the [[D.C. Circuit]] despite relatively little experience or achievement, provided the swing vote for the 2-1 decision upholding sweeping indictments against the [[J6 Capitol protests|J6 rally attendees]] in ''[[United States v. Fischer]]'' (D.C. Cir. Apr. 7, 2023).

McConnell's protege Justin Reed Walker, who was appointed to the [[D.C. Circuit]] despite relatively little experience or achievement, provided the swing vote for the 2-1 decision upholding sweeping indictments against the [[J6 Capitol protests|J6 rally attendees]] in ''[[United States v. Fischer]]'' (D.C. Cir. Apr. 7, 2023).

In August 2023, McConnell was heckled at a farm fair in [[Kentucky]], his home state, and [[Trump]] tweeted on his social platform his agreement with the hecklers.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mcconnell-heckled-calls-retire-speech-kentucky-rcna98495</ref>  In the [[2026 GOP Senate primaries]], McConnell is expected to retire rather than face defeat in his own primary by one of several popular [[conservative populism|conservative populist]] Kentucky politicians who could challenge him.

In August 2023, McConnell was heckled at a farm fair in [[Kentucky]], his home state, and [[Trump]] tweeted on his social platform his agreement with the hecklers.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mcconnell-heckled-calls-retire-speech-kentucky-rcna98495</ref>  McConnell is retiring in 2026 rather than face certain defeat in the [[2026 GOP Senate primaries]] by any of several popular [[conservative populism|conservative populist]] Kentucky politicians who could challenge him.

On November 16, 2022, a remarkable total of 10 [[Republican]] senators voted against reelecting McConnell as their leader, and he prevailed by a vote of only 37-10 when usually those votes are unanimous.<ref>https://www.ksl.com/article/50519296/mitch-mcconnell-reelected-senate-gop-leader-rick-scotts-bid-rejected</ref>  This substantial number of senators who disapprove of McConnell indicates he has become merely a [[lame duck]].  The next day McConnell gushed in praise of [[Leftist]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] as she ended her reign of [[tyranny]] in the [[House]] that included publicly ripping up [[Trump]]'s state-of-the-union address one year, by McConnell praising “her historic tenure” and her “consequential and path-breaking career.”<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3741221-mcconnell-congratulates-pelosi-on-historic-tenure-and-path-breaking-career/</ref>   

On November 16, 2022, a remarkable total of 10 [[Republican]] senators voted against reelecting McConnell as their leader, and he prevailed by a vote of only 37-10 when usually those votes are unanimous.<ref>https://www.ksl.com/article/50519296/mitch-mcconnell-reelected-senate-gop-leader-rick-scotts-bid-rejected</ref>  This substantial number of senators who disapprove of McConnell indicates he has become merely a [[lame duck]].  The next day McConnell gushed in praise of [[Leftist]] [[Nancy Pelosi]] as she ended her reign of [[tyranny]] in the [[House]] that included publicly ripping up [[Trump]]'s state-of-the-union address one year, by McConnell praising “her historic tenure” and her “consequential and path-breaking career.”<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3741221-mcconnell-congratulates-pelosi-on-historic-tenure-and-path-breaking-career/</ref>