McConnell Says He Hasn’t Spoken With Biden Since the Inauguration
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McConnell says he and Biden aren't talkingSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday that he's barely spoken to President Biden since the Jan. 20 inauguration, accusing the White House of shifting to the "hard left."
"I don't believe I've spoken with him since he was sworn in," McConnell said during an interview with Fox News, adding that he hadn't been invited to the White House either.
Spokespeople for McConnell didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, but clarified to CNN that while they had spoken since the Jan. 20 inauguration, they haven't talked...
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McConnell complains Biden hasn’t spoken to him or invited him to White House since inaugurationMitch McConnell complained during an interview on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has not spoken with him since the presidential inauguration.
In an appearance on Fox News, the Senate minority leader said he had not been invited to the White House so far during this administration, claiming that Democrats are not interested in acting in a bipartisan fashion.
Host Bill Hemmer asked when he had last spoken with the president, to which Mr McConnell replied: “I don’t believe I have spoken with him since he was sworn in. We had...
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Senate Minority Leader McConnell says he has not been invited to White HouseSenate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said he hasn't been invited to the White House or spoken to President Biden on the phone since the Democrat took office on Jan. 20.
McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News' "America's Newsroom" on Wednesday that the White House hasn't shown interest in uniting with Republicans, despite Biden's rhetoric of unity during his inaugural address.
"I haven't been invited to the White House," McConnell said. "So far this administration is not interested in doing anything on a bipartisan basis or in the political center. They'd...
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