The minority leader’s recent woes have forced the White House to ponder what Senate GOP leadership would look like without him in it.
When President Joe Biden called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to check in on him after a health scare, it was not just a case of one octogenarian offering well wishes to another.
— was a reminder for Democrats of how fragile this governing bedrock can be. Having spent years as one of the party’s chief villains, McConnell, in the Biden era, has come to resemble something different: still craving power, to be sure, but also the GOP’s most senior safeguard against Trump and perhaps the only thing preventing the Senate Republican conference from turning into the chaotic House GOP.
Biden, who has faced persistent concerns about his own health, asked to call McConnell, and the two men had a warm conversation with the senator sounding upbeat and appreciative of the call, said White House aides who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss details. Wednesday’s incident was not the first time those in Biden’s orbit harbored worries about McConnell’s well being.
The president has little relationship with the GOP senators who may succeed him, including Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and John Barrasso of Wyoming. But most in Biden’s inner circle believe Thune would be the likely favorite to step in for McConnell, according to senior advisors not authorized to speak publicly about private conversations.
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