Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the criticism he received over a comment made about African American voters is outrageous and offensive.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed back Friday against the uproar, calling the criticism directed his way "outrageous."
"I’ve never been accused of this sort of thing before, and it’s hurtful and offensive," he said. "And I think some of the critics know it’s totally nonsense." When asked what he would say to those who had been offended by his words, McConnell said he would discuss his record relating to voting rights, and brought up his role as a mentor to Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who is Black and one of many Republicans who came to the minority leader's defense this week.
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