Of the 100 members of the U.S. Senate, 10 are named John or Jon. Three of those Johns—Thune, Cornyn, and Barrasso—also happen to be potential successors to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.Two recent incidents, where McConnell froze for several seconds when answering press questions, have ratcheted up the scrutiny on the so-called “three Johns” as people contemplate life after McConnell. This is not to suggest that a change is imminent. McConnell has no intention of stepping down from his
Some Republicans are saying Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell should not be holding his leadership position following rising doubts about his health status.