NBC News: McConnell likens himself to Obama: ‘We both are the descendants of slave owners’
The Senate majority leader, who opposes reparations, was asked about NBC News’ report that two of his great-great-grandfathers owned at least 14 slaves.
McConnell addressed his slave-owning ancestry in a news conference this afternoon.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirms that he is a descendant of slave owners and reiterates that he still opposes government reparations for descendants of American slaves. https://t.co/qBgrX5NjGY pic.twitter.com/VRwAeiZS4N
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 9, 2019
