McConnell Will Work to Combat ‘Isolationism’ Among Republicans After Stepping Down

Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says that after he leaves his current role as the Senate Republican leader, he'll continue to work to combat “isolationism” in his party.

Mr. McConnell’s comments come after the Senate, following months of delays and backroom dealing, voted to pass $95 billion in foreign aid bills that included funding for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.

Mr. McConnell announced earlier this year that he would step down as the Republican leader at the end of this Congress, though he will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2027.

In the interim, he says, continuing to bring his colleagues around to his way of thinking about foreign policy will be his focus.

“Even after I leave this job, I’m not leaving the Senate—and this is my principal interest, pushing back against isolationism,” Mr. McConnell said during an April 28 interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

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