Elijah Cummings pallbearer refuses McConnell handshake

Published October 25, 2019 6:12pm ET



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was greeted with warm applause after he lauded the life of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings during a stirring eulogy in Baltimore on Friday but received a less-than-warm greeting from one funeral attendee.

Congressional leaders lined up to greet the pallbearers and other close friends and family of Cummings, who served in Congress for more than 20 years and was known for his extensive work in the quest for civil rights.

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