McConnell, Schumer React to Elon Musk Twitter Purchase: 'An Incredible Event' vs 'a Dark, Dark Place'

The Senate’s two leaders both responded to Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter at their respective news conferences on Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, “Twitter has been a dark, dark place. I hope it doesn’t get any darker.”

And Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called Musk’s purchase “an incredible event.”