AOC: We Have to Ask Ourselves, When Do We Name a Successor to Sen. McConnell’s Seat?

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OCASIO-CORTEZ: “I think it’s unacceptable. I mean, at a certain point. You know, Governor Beshear, he sent that letter, that official notification asking for a request on an update on the status of Senator McConnell. He said at a press conference a day or two ago that they’ve heard nothing from him. They’ve received no information. At a certain point, we have to ask ourselves, when do we just name a successor to the seat? And if he can reliably respond, then he’s going to have to do that. I mean, I think at a certain point, if he’s not responding and it’s been over a month, I believe in Kentucky, the threshold for death is not just death, death, but it also includes a cessation of cognitive function. So, we don’t know what’s going on. McConnell’s staff, I assume, at this point, is refusing to give information to the public. If it’s not Mitch McConnell himself, it’s his staff. And in which case, I think that the governor issued a request for information. It has not been fulfilled for months. We’ve received no clarity. At a certain point, we have to ask ourselves, when do we just fill the seat? And then, if he wants to stay there, he’s going to have — he can prove that he’s around at this point.”