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McConnell, 84, was being pushed in a wheelchair at the U.S. Capitol when reporter Kilmeny Duchardt asked him about the GOP's performance in the elections. He did not provide a response to the questions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"One version of the video documenting this encounter received more than 2 million reactions on social media. The reporting also mentions renewed scrutiny over McConnell's health following the exchange."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on description of McConnell"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Blaze and Conservative Review describe McConnell as not having \"much of a response\" when questioned. WND and WND News Center state a reporter \"catches up with former Republican leader still serving in U.S. Senate.\" Politico, The Gateway Pundit, The Liberty Daily, and TrendingPolitics report McConnell \"goes mute\" or \"stares off\" when asked about the midterms, with Politico and The Gateway Pundit describing his appearance as \"vegetable\" and The Liberty Daily referring to him as \"Glitch McConnell.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention the name of the reporter, Kilmeny Duchardt, who approached Senator McConnell. 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