US senator Mitch McConnell appears to briefly freeze up again

Mitch McConnell (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/AP)

US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington.

According to video from a local news station, Mr McConnell, 81, was asked whether he would run for re-election in 2026.