Mitch McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for Three Weeks and His Team Won’t Say Why. Here’s What We Know
- US Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks with an undisclosed medical condition, raising concerns about his ability to complete his term ending in January 2027.
- McConnell was admitted to a hospital on June 14, while independent reports indicate emergency responders were called to his home for an "unconscious" person experiencing "cardiac arrest" that same day.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso reported substantive conversations with McConnell this week, describing him as "fully engaged" and eager to return to the Senate.
- Representative Marlin Stutzman questioned on Thursday whether McConnell is still alive, while President Donald Trump stated Wednesday he has "no idea" what the senator's current prognosis is.
- Kentucky law requires a special election to fill a Senate vacancy, a process involving the state's Republican Party selecting a nominee if McConnell cannot return to the chamber.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayMitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate returns on Monday for a four-week work period expected to include votes on defense and other national security legislation, with one of the most influential voices on those issues — Republican Senator Mitch McConnell — still absent with undisclosed health problems. The post Mitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Conservative pundit blasts Mitch McConnell over opaque condition: 'You owe us the truth'
A conservative pundit called on Mitch McConnell to come forward with the truth about his condition in a scathing commentary.Lindsey Granger, a NewsNation contributor and co-host of The Hill's commentary show Rising, said in an on-air commentary that the 84-year-old McConnell owes the public answers about why he's been hospitalized since June 14 and an update on his current condition."Here's a statement that should not be partisan," Granger said.…
GOP rep. openly ponders if McConnell is even alive
A Republican congressman has voiced doubt that ailing U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell is even alive as questions swirl about the 84-year-old’s health. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, a conservative from Indiana, spoke to NewsNation on July 9 and admitted that many Republicans are as in the dark about McConnell’s health as the rest of the world. Stutzman said he was not sure if McConnell had passed away. Screenshot / NewsNation “You know, just the things that…
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