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Trump demands GOP staffer be fired for making McConnell look ‘out of it’

Trump demands GOP staffer be fired for making McConnell look ‘out of it’

Summary

President Donald Trump asked that a Republican staff member be fired after the staffer made Senator Mitch McConnell appear confused during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. The incident happened when the staffer spoke to McConnell unexpectedly as the hearing was ending.

Key Facts

  • President Trump demanded the firing of a GOP staffer.
  • The staffer made Senator Mitch McConnell look "out of it" during a hearing.
  • The hearing was a Senate Appropriations subcommittee meeting.
  • The staffer spoke to McConnell when he thought the hearing was over.
  • The interaction occurred in a way that made McConnell appear confused.
  • The issue was raised publicly by President Trump.
  • Senator McConnell is from Kentucky and is a Republican leader.
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