“He’s a friend,” Biden said before McConnell’s fiery speech

President Biden appeared undeterred in the face of fiery criticism Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has turned against him in the Senate speech Wednesday, HuffPost report.

HuffPost reporter Igor Bobic tweeted Wednesday afternoon that he saw Biden “standing outside McConnell’s office, meeting with a group of pages” following McConnell’s speech.

“I like Mitch McConnell; he’s a friend,” the president said.

According to CNN congressional correspondent Ali ZaslavMcConnell said he was “not connected” to Biden when the president stopped by his office but he is not interested at the moment.

McConnell told reporters: “I think I said how I feel about what he did yesterday.

McConnell calls Biden’s voting rights speech, which the president issued in Georgia on Tuesday, a “statement” that was “incoherent, inaccurate” and “not confidential.” He accused Biden of making false statements about state voting laws, using excessive exaggerations, undermining confidence in US elections, seeking to manipulate Congress and betraying him. promise to unify the country.

“[Biden’s campaign slogan] “Restore the soul of America” ​​became this: “Agree with me, or you’re obstinate,” McConnell said. “I’ve known, liked and personally respected Joe Biden for many years. I didn’t recognize the man on the podium yesterday.”

In his speech, Biden urge Congress passes two federal voting rights bills to pass a wave red state election law that he called “Jim Crow 2.0.”

He also called for Senate rules to be changed to eliminate mayhem and allow the passage of the voting rights law with 50 votes instead of 60 votes today.