US EditionRand Paul on McConnell freeze-ups: ‘It doesn’t look like dehydration to me’
- Sen. Rand Paul questions the explanation given by the Capitol physician for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's recent episodes of appearing to freeze during public appearances. Paul, who is also a doctor, believes that McConnell's symptoms resemble a seizure rather than dehydration.
- McConnell's physician, Dr. Brian Monahan, has stated that the incidents showed "no evidence" of being a stroke or seizure disorder and attributed them to occasional lightheadedness from concussion recovery or dehydration.
- McConnell briefly addressed the incident on the Senate floor, stating that August was a busy and productive month for him, and he will address his health with Republican senators in a closed-door conference meeting.
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Rand Paul disagrees with Capitol physician on McConnell freeze: 'Doesn't look like dehydration'
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., talks with reporters as he walks to a vote on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Mark Schiefelbein/AP Rand Paul disagrees with Capitol physician on McConnell freeze: 'Doesn't look like dehydration' Misty Severi September 06, 06:37 PM September 06, 06:37 PM Video Embed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared to disagree with the Capitol Hill ph…
Longtime Doctor Rand Paul Says Capitol Physician Is Wrong About Mitch McConnell: 'Somebody Ought to Wake Up'
Republican Sen. Rand Paul questioned the medical opinion of a doctor who evaluated Senate Minority Leader Mitchell McConnell this past week and concluded his recent episodes of freezing up in public are simply the lingering effects of a concussion. McConnell first froze up in July while addressing reporters in Washington: Flag: McConnell just stopped abruptly during his opening statement during the gop leadership presser and appeared to be unab…
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