WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance leaves after the Senate Republicans Leadership Elections at the US Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader, McConnell who has served as GOP leader since 2007 as the longest-serving leader in Senate history. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***