U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell remains in hospital nearly four weeks after he was admitted on June 14, according to multiple outlets. Reports say few medical details have been provided by his aides and spokespersons, prompting questions about transparency and speculation about his health and timing for a return to work. CBS News and other coverage cite a spokesperson saying McConnell continues to improve. ABC News similarly reports staff characterize the senator as “continuing his recovery,” while noting that the Senate is out of session. NPR and Al Jazeera describe the prolonged hospitalization as raising broader concerns about how much information is shared when lawmakers are absent for extended periods. Oregonian coverage notes that McConnell has released his first statement since being hospitalized. Other reports also say McConnell has communicated with political allies, including discussions with Republican leaders and phone calls described by an adviser. In January, McConnell announced he would not seek an eighth term following earlier health scares.
Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized weeks after June 14 admission, with limited medical details
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell remains in hospital nearly four weeks after he was admitted on June 14, according to multiple outlets. Reports say few medical details have been provided by his aides and spo...
- Mitch McConnell is hospitalized after being admitted on June 14.
- Aides/spokespeople provide limited medical details; several outlets report calls for more transparency.
- Spokespeople say McConnell continues to improve and is continuing his recovery.
- McConnell issues his first statement since hospitalization, according to one outlet.
- McConnell communicates with political allies/leaders while hospitalized; the Senate is out of session.
The former GOP Senate leader’s nearly month-long hospital stay sparked speculation about his ability to return to Congress and demands for transparency.
1 month agoThe 84-year-old was hospitalized on June 14.
1 month agoSen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health and a photo Sunday night after questions swirled about his well-being. Nikole Killion reports.
1 month agoThe Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.
1 month agoMcConnell, R-Ky., said he would return to the Senate but didn’t give a date.
1 month agoThe Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
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