Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell.
  • Mitch McConnell suddenly became disoriented while answering questions on Wednesday.
  • The incident occurred just over a month after he abruptly stopped speaking at a press conference.
  • McConnell has fallen several times this year, fracturing a rib and getting a concussion.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell awkwardly froze up during a press conference on Wednesday and needed assistance, just over one month after going through a similar incident in Washington DC.

McConnell, 81, was in the middle of taking reporters' questions in Kentucky when he suddenly appeared disoriented and confused.