As Questions About McConnell’s Health Grow, Charles Booker Calls for Answers
Lawmakers and candidates seek clearer answers as McConnell remains hospitalized and has missed Senate votes since June 11, aides said.
- Questions are growing regarding the health of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell after reports that emergency responders were sent to his Washington home last month for an incident involving "cardiac arrest" and "CPR."
- The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, who announced last year he will not seek another term, has dealt with multiple falls and flu-like symptoms in recent years, raising longstanding questions about his capacity to serve.
- McConnell's office claimed he was "fully engaged with staff on Senate business" and "receiving excellent care," yet these statements conflict sharply with reports that emergency responders handled a cardiac arrest call at his home.
- Senate candidates responded Thursday, with Democrat Charles Booker stating "those two accounts are hard to square," while Republican Andy Barr expressed prayers for McConnell's speedy recovery.
- If McConnell cannot complete his term before January, a state law mandates a special election to fill the vacancy; the Senate remains in recess until July 13.
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Mitch McConnell's return to the Senate is now under sharper scrutiny after a doctor raised fresh questions about the Kentucky Republican's recovery, following reports that emergency crews were called to his Washington, DC home on 14 June. The claim has cast renewed attention on the 84-year-old senator's health and the long road back that experts say can follow a cardiac arrest. Mitch McConnell And The Latest Health Alarm The news came after McCo…
What Is Happening With Mitch McConnell?
McConnell was apparently unconscious when he was rushed to the hospital on June 14th after suffering from cardiac arrest. His spokesperson is declining to give any updates on his current condition: Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Washington home of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell last month to attend to an unconscious person who appeared to be in cardiac arrest, according to EMS dispatch audio reviewed by ABC News. While the a…
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