Elaine Chao Issues First Public Statement Since Sen. Mitch McConnell’s June Hospitalization
Elaine Chao defended her long-planned trip to China, stating Senator McConnell's condition did not require her immediate return amid growing calls for transparency.
- Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao released a statement July 7 defending her China trip, asserting "the Senator's health did not warrant an immediate return to the US."
- Chao departed for China on June 12, two days before Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized on June 14 following an apparent cardiac arrest at his Washington home.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senator John Barrasso, and advisor Scott Jennings reported "substantive" phone conversations with McConnell to counter rumors he is "brain dead."
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear urged McConnell on Wednesday to "fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health," as the Senate prepares to return July 13.
- Procedural rules enacted in 2024 dictate that if a Senate seat becomes vacant within 56 days of the November 3 general election, it remains empty until January, intensifying focus on McConnell's health.
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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Mitch McConnell’s Proof of Life Photo Amid Questions Over Senator’s Health
Jimmy Kimmel is currently on summer break from hosting his ABC late night talk show, but that’s not stopping him from continuing to take aim at the Republican party. Kimmel’s latest target is Sen. Mitch McConnell, who posted a photo of himself on social media as proof of life amid questions over the 84-year-old politician’s […]
Mitch McConnell 'proof of life' photo has MAGA bursting with conspiracy theories
On Sunday, the office of Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released a brief statement and “proof of life” photo showing him smiling in a hospital bed alongside his wife, a copy of the latest Washington Post in his hand to indicate the photo was taken that very day. But while his office may have intended to quash rumors that the senator is either incapacitated or dead, for many skeptics — particularly in MAGA realms — the photo is just further evide…
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Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. Palmer Report is leading the way in taking back our country from Donald Trump. Donate nowAll throughout this week, Palmer Report has been asking the same question: why weren’t Mitch McConnell’s allies propping him up in bed with a smile for a staged photo shoot that would act as proof of life? Senate Republicans aren’t the brightest, but it’s the kind of obvious idea that woul…
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