Mitch McConnell to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Washington
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Kentucky Senator created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for McConnell fans. Speculation had been rife that Kentucky Senator is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 83, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMitch

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMitch was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mitch McConnell was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMitch”
— @universalObserver, 4 Feb 2026
“I thought Mitch McConnell retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Feb 2026

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