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Replace McConnell before the Election? Be Careful What You Wish For

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Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) listens during the Republican Caucus lunch press conference at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., January 17, 2024.

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Some of Mitch McConnell’s critics on the populist right have argued that he ought to step down as Senate minority leader immediately, rather than wait until after the November election. Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts, for example, asks, “Why wait? Americans deserve actual conservative leadership.”

Be careful what you wish for.

Dan McLaughlin

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Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.

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