In campaign ad, Mitch McConnell says impeachment will fail ‘with me as majority leader’

Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his chamber would have “no choice” but to hold a trial on whether to remove President Donald Trump from office if the House votes to impeach.

But in a new campaign ad on Facebook, the Kentucky Republican makes clear that any impeachment attempt will fail as long as he remains in charge of the Senate.

“Nancy Pelosi’s in the clutches of a left wing mob. They finally convinced her to impeach the president,” McConnell says directly to the camera in a 17-second video. “All of you know your Constitution. The way that impeachment stops is a Senate majority with me as majority leader.

“But I need your help,” he adds, standing in front of a picture of an elephant. “Please contribute before the deadline.”

View the complete October 5 article by Billy Corbin on The Louisville Courier Journal website here.