Watch the moment Mitch McConnell stuttered to a halt mid-press conference and was ushered away by concerned GOP leaders.<br /><br />The Senate minority leader was speaking to reporters as Republicans held their last weekly press briefing before the August recess on 26 July.<br /><br />The 81-year-old froze at the podium for several seconds before a number of senators including Joni Ernst of Iowa approached him and encouraged him to step away.<br /><br />He did so, only to come back a few minutes later.<br /><br />One reporter asked if the incident was linked to an earlier concussion, but Mr McConnell brushed off the question.<br /><br />“No, I’m fine”, he said.
