Trump-directed email criticizes McConnell, includes polling graphic Leigh Ann Caldwell and Rebecca Shabad December 22, 2020, 6:11 AM WASHINGTON — House Republicans received an email Monday from a White House aide that showed a graphic critical of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and that said it was sent at the request of President Donald Trump. The email was from Molly A. Michael, special assistant to the president and Oval Office operations coordinator, according to two House Republicans who received the email. A graphic was attached to the email, obtained by NBC News, and it showed a timeline of McConnell's polling numbers since May against his 2020 Democratic challenger, Amy McGrath. It suggested that McConnell was re-elected only because of Trump.