Kentucky Democrat Gov. Beshear dodges when asked if he'll appoint Republican should McConnell step down
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Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday told reporters he will not speculate about filling a Senate vacancy in the event that Sen. Mitch McConnell does not finish his term.
"There is no Senate vacancy," he told reporters. "Senator McConnell has said he's going to serve out his term, and I believe him, so I'm not going to speculate about something that hasn't happened and isn't going to happen." Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
McConnell's health is in the spotlight again after he froze for more than 30 seconds while fielding questions from reporters in Covington, Kentucky, on Wednesday. It was the second time the GOP Senate minority leader — the longest-serving party leader in U.S. history — froze in front of cameras this year since he fell and was hospitalized with a concussion in March.