Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, breaks a weeks-long silence about his health, saying he was hospitalized after suffering a fall and contracting pneumonia. Multiple outlets report that McConnell’s absence from public view followed his hospitalization on June 14. In a statement released Sunday, he says doctors have been running a battery of tests to determine what led to the fall. He also addresses why he provided little information during the intervening weeks, saying that people of his generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability associated with growing older. The disclosure comes after weeks of speculation about his health and limited public details about his condition. CNBC and Bloomberg report that McConnell describes both the fall and pneumonia as part of what required hospitalization. Other coverage emphasizes that the new explanation clarifies the reason for his absence and that medical evaluation continues as part of the follow-up care after the incident and illness.
McConnell says fall caused hospitalization and pneumonia after weeks of health silence
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, breaks a weeks-long silence about his health, saying he was hospitalized after suffering a fall and contracting pneumonia. Multiple outlets report that McConnell’s absence...
- Mitch McConnell, 84, says he was hospitalized after suffering a fall.
- McConnell says he also contracted pneumonia and required hospitalization.
- He provides the explanation after weeks of limited public information, prompting speculation.
- McConnell says doctors have run a battery of tests to determine what led to the fall.
- Several outlets report his hospitalization occurred on June 14 and followed his subsequent absence from public view.
US Senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalisation, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a battery of tests as doctors try to determine what led to his fall. He explained the long silence about his condition by saying that “folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with...
1 hour agoMcConnell had previously provided little information since his hospitalization on June 14
1 hour agoMcConnell is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.
2 hours agoSenator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his healthUS senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health.McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a battery of tests as doctors try to determine what led to his fall. He explained the long silence about his condition by saying that “folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older”. Continue reading...
2 hours agoSenator Mitch McConnell said he suffered a fall in June and contracted pneumonia that required hospitalization, breaking a lengthy silence that triggered weeks of speculation about his health.
2 hours agoMcConnell, 84, explained the long silence about his condition by saying that "folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older."
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