Mitch McConnell says he has ‘great confidence’ in Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania's hotly contested Senate race

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R- Ky., reversed his stance on Trump-back Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is trailing Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.

McConnell was in Kentucky when he was asked Monday if Oz, the Republican nominee, has a chance at beating Fetterman in the upcoming midterm elections. 

"I have great confidence. I think Oz has a great shot at winning," he told reporters.

The remark came despite Oz trailing Fetterman in the polls. On Friday, McConnell hosted a fundraiser for Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker and Rep. Ted Budd,...