Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ‘heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell’
Beshear says McConnell has given Kentucky voters no direct health update after his hospitalization, while Senate leaders say he remains engaged.
- On Sunday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear renewed calls for Senator Mitch McConnell to provide a public health update, stating the 84-year-old senator "absolutely refuses" to address constituents about his capacity to serve.
- McConnell has remained absent from Capitol Hill since his June 14 hospitalization following a fall, and despite discharge from rehabilitation on August 6, he has provided no live video or public appearance.
- Beshear also criticized Senate Majority Leader John Thune for failing to investigate, arguing that McConnell's "boss is the people of Kentucky" rather than party leadership in what he called a "broken" Senate.
- Calls for transparency extend beyond Democrats; Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said in July that prolonged silence fuels uncertainty, while a CNN poll found about 58 per cent of Americans worry about senators over 70.
- McConnell continues physical therapy at home while remaining private about his health, though he aims to return to the Senate when lawmakers reconvene on September 14, according to Jennings.
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Gov. Andy Beshear: I've Heard Nothing From Sen. McConnell
Beshear Says McConnell Refuses Simple Proof He Can Serve
FRANKFORT, Kentucky — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that Sen. Mitch McConnell has still not responded to requests for a direct public update on his health, arguing that the longtime Republican senator owes constituents evidence that he remains capable of serving. “I’ve heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell,” Beshear said on CBS’s Face the Nation. He said McConnell could resolve much of the uncertainty by making a brief tele…
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Says Mitch McConnell ‘Absolutely Refuses’ to Make a Proof-of-Life Video
Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “absolutely refuses” to make a two-minute proof-of-life video to reassure his constituents he is healthy and able to serve. While speaking to CBS News’ White House political correspondent Ed O’Keefe on Face the Nation, Beshear explained: I’ve heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell. And while I do hope that he is getting better, I’ve known him my entire life…
Beshear says he's 'heard nothing' from McConnell
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) criticized Senate Republicans over the prolonged absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), arguing that the senator owes his constituents a public explanation about his ability to continue serving. “I have heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell. And while I do hope that he is getting better, I’ve known him my entire life. I wish him no harm. I actually wish him good health. His boss are the people of …
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