New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly lost his footing on Thursday afternoon after being confronted by a protester in the basement of a Senate office building.

According to USA Today, the 83-year-old Republican from Kentucky was approached by an activist - identified only as Stella - who began questioning him about immigration policies under US President Donald Trump.

Videos circulating on social media show McConnell walking down the hallway before the unfortunate incident .

"Do you support ICE taking working people off the street and kidnapping them?" the protester asked, closing in on McConnell, who attempted to walk away.

Just moments later, McConnell tripped and fell to his side. He tried to catch hi...