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Where Things Stand: McConnell’s Weak Jab

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) waits for the senate subway to leave on June 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. Protests continue to be held in cities throughout the country over the ... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) waits for the senate subway to leave on June 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. Protests continue to be held in cities throughout the country over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. on June 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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June 4, 2020 12:17 p.m.

The Senate majority leader rarely straightens his spine to break with President Trump. And when he does, you can always expect push back about as stiff as a wet noodle.

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