McConnell defends Katie Britt after State of the Union response is rebuked by sex trafficking victim

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) defended Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) Tuesday after he was asked to respond to criticism of the human trafficking story she shared during her response to President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address.

“We were proud of Sen. Britt, thought she did a great job, and I have zero criticism of her performance,” McConnell said when asked at his weekly press conference about reports that Britt misled the public since the harrowing tale she shared did not take place during Biden’s presidency.

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