Yep, there were 'retirement rumors". . .there was speculation that he’s planning to step down.

McConnell Steps Down From Leadership in Bow to Trump - Bloomberg

Bloomberg News

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Mitch McConnell to Step Down as Senate Republican Leader After November Election - Bloomberg

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McConnell to Relinquish Leadership Post as GOP Embraces Trump

The Kentuckian has long battled Trump on Ukraine and other matters.

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Will Mitch McConnell Cave to Trump Again?

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2 days ago — “President Trump is the presumptive nominee and it is time for the entire party to coalesce behind him to defeat Crooked Joe Biden,” Trump's ...

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Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan

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1 hour ago — The Kentucky senator, who is stepping down from his GOP leadership role, has long been influential in Washington.

Mitch McConnell to step down as Senate Republican leader

The Guardian

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3 hours ago — The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, will end his leadership post in the Senate, capping the longest-serving run in US history.