Watch Mitch McConnell credit former Fox News Chief Roger Ailes for jump-starting his political career

During an interview with Business Insider to promote his memoir, "The Long Game," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recalls how Roger Ailes created a TV ad that won McConnell his 1984 race in Kentucky.

On Thursday, Roger Ailes resigned as the CEO and chairman of Fox News Channel following a lawsuit filed by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. The lawsuit alleged that Ailes had repeatedly sexually harassed Carlson.

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