McConnell slips and falls exterior Senate Chamber

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Former Senate Republican Chief Mitch McConnell (Ky.) slipped and fell on the steps leaving the Senate Chamber on Wednesday afternoon, prompting involved aides to hurry to assist the 82-year-old lawmaker.

McConnell appeared to slide and fall again onto the three-step stairway main from the chamber to the Ohio Clock Hall, inflicting panicked seems to flash throughout his congressional workers and safety element, who crowded round him to get him again on his ft.

Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) have been additionally there to lend a serving to hand.

As soon as helped again up, McConnell took just a few steps whereas steadying himself on the arm of safety personnel however then dropped the help and walked the remainder of method to the Mansfield Room for a Republican lunch assembly with out help.

GOP senators say McConnell misplaced steadiness and fell once more in the course of the lunch assembly.

When he emerged from the room on the finish of the assembly, Capitol police closed the hallway as he walked again to his previous Capitol Constructing workplace — which is now occupied by Senate Majority Chief John Thune (R-S.D.) — flanked by workers and safety personnel.

McConnell was later noticed being wheeled via the Capitol in a wheelchair.

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