Mitch McConnell (Shattered)

Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and the senior from. A member of the, he has been the Minority Leader of the Senate since January 3, 2017. McConnell is the longest-serving U.S. Senator in Kentucky history.

During the administrations of Presidents and, McConnell was known to the left as being an obstructionist, while opinion on the right was sharply divided. Some on the right praised him for tenacity and courage, while others criticized him for being part of the political establishment and not keeping his promises to conservatives. McConnell has gained a reputation as a skilled political strategist and tactician.

From early 2016, McConnell refused to schedule Senate hearings for Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court,, to replace Associate Justice , who died in February 2016. Garland's nomination remained before the Senate for 294 days, from March 16, 2016, until it expired on January 3, 2017, more than double the time of any other Supreme Court nomination. Later, McConnell objected to the usage of the "nuclear option" for Garland's second nomination and attempted to block his nomination for a second time.