Sen. McConnell Is 'Continuing His Recovery,' but Details Are Scarce After a Lengthy Hospital Stay
His office says the 84-year-old senator is improving, but it has not disclosed the cause of the hospitalization or whether he will return to the Capitol.
- Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized more than two weeks after an undisclosed medical emergency, with his office stating the 84-year-old Republican "continues to improve" despite reports he was found "unconscious" and required CPR.
- Dispatch audio from his Washington residence made public last Wednesday indicated responders were called to an "unconscious" individual suffering potential "cardiac arrest," though McConnell's office has not confirmed the recording pertains to him.
- A medical expert argued the senator is currently "unfit to serve" due to his advanced age and history of falls, warning that returning to work could impede his recovery after potential oxygen deprivation.
- Some observers suggest officials are playing a "political game" to keep the senator in office until his term ends to prevent Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, from appointing a successor.
- McConnell faces renewed scrutiny regarding his ability to complete his final months in office after announcing earlier this year he would not seek re-election, with his term set to expire in January 2027.
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Grassley says hospitalized McConnell is entitled to privacy
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s putting no stock in speculative reports that his colleague and former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is in a coma. McConnell, who stepped down from his leadership post last year, has been hospitalized since mid-June for treatment of an undisclosed medical issue. “Well, I think that answer about a […]
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Requests Update on McConnell’s Health
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to the office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on July 8 requesting a health update, saying there are growing concerns over the lawmaker’s “ability to hold office.” “Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of Sen. McConnell,” Beshear wrote in a press release. “As governor—and a fellow public official who understands the commitment we’…
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