Mitch McConnell

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, announced to the U.S. Senate that he will not seek reelection.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked if he stood by the criticisms of President-elect Donald Trump published in his biography.