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Beshear refuses to commit to appointing GOP replacement if McConnell resigns over health scares

By Misty Severi
Published September 2, 2023 3:18pm ET
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Beshear refuses to commit to appointing GOP replacement if McConnell resigns over health scares
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) refused to commit to replacing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) with another conservative this week in the event the senator resigns after freezing up twice this summer. Beshear said he would not speculate on a replacement for the senator, including whether that replacement would come from McConnell’s own party. The […]

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) refused to commit to replacing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) with another conservative this week in the event the senator resigns after freezing up twice this summer.

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