Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell got a shout-out and a standing ovation from the audience during President Trump’s impeachment victory speech on Thursday.
“You did a fantastic job,” Trump said during the East Room event, referring to the Kentucky senator’s leadership during the Senate impeachment trial. Trump was acquitted of two Ukraine-related charges on Wednesday.
Trump complimented McConnell, 77, for his control of the Senate, saying others have attempted to challenge the majority leader but have been unsuccessful. “They’ve been wiped out so fast,” Trump said.
Trump also remarked on McConnell’s efforts to confirm 191 federal judges and two Supreme Court justices, initiating further applause from the audience. Trump later joked that McConnell is a “tough guy to read.”
