Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, 83, tripped and fell in the Russell Senate Office Building basement in Washington D.C. on Thursday (October 16) while a reporter questioned him about ICE. The reporter asked, "Do you support ICE taking working people off the streets and kidnapping them?" McConnell was helped up immediately, appeared unharmed, and was seen waving to the camera.

A history of falls and injuries

This latest fall adds to a series of health-related incidents for the longtime Kentucky senator.

McConnell also tripped multiple times near the Senate chamber, including two falls on February 5, 2025, where he fell down stairs and was later seen being pushed in a wheelchair.

McConnell previously fell and sprained his wrist on December 10, 2024, while leaving a GOP luncheon with W

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