Could Mitch McConnell Be Replaced By Thomas Massie? Here Are The Scenarios
The post Could Mitch McConnell Be Replaced By Thomas Massie? Here Are The Scenarios appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Some right-wing figures are floating the idea that Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who lost his May primary to a Trump-backed challenger, could replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., if he resigns from office early. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense budget hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts The suggestion comes as McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized for weeks, prompting rampant conspiracies about his health and speculation his seat could become vacant before he retires at the end of the year. Trump ally Steve Bannon is among those on the right suggesting the Republican establishment is shielding the state of McConnell’s health from the public to allow h