Jon Stewart: McConnell has ‘never’ dealt with 9/11 responders compassionately

By Sean Higgins

Published June 16, 2019 3:13pm ET

Jon Stewart: McConnell has ‘never’ dealt with 9/11 responders compassionately — Comedian Jon Stewart criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Sunday, saying the Republican lawmaker has never dealt with the issue of compensating 9/11 emergency responders compassionately. “In terms of getting the 9/11 bills passed, Mitch McConnell has been the white whale on this,” Stewart told Fox News Sunday, referring to the elusive whale […]

Comedian Jon Stewart criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Sunday, saying the Republican lawmaker has never dealt with the issue of compensating 9/11 emergency responders compassionately.

“In terms of getting the 9/11 bills passed, Mitch McConnell has been the white whale on this,” Stewart told Fox News Sunday, referring to the elusive whale in Moby Dick. “This has never been dealt with compassionately by Mitch McConnell.”