AOC Calls for McConnell to Resign if He Can't Give Another Update
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says McConnell should resign if he cannot provide another health update after more than a month away from the Senate.
- On Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporters that U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell must provide a health update or resign, arguing his silence creates a "disturbing inability to fulfill his duties."
- McConnell, 84, has been out of public view since his June 14 hospitalization for a fall and mild pneumonia, issuing only a July 12 statement with his wife, Elaine Chao, and no timeline for his return.
- Following Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's letter requesting an update, Rep. Morgan McGarvey stated, "Any job in America, you got to tell your boss why you're not at work," while skepticism grew over McConnell's recovery claims.
- Claims of "lengthy and substantive" conversations from Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Wyoming Sen. John Barroso were met with skepticism, while McConnell's office stated, "The Senator continues to improve and we will be sure to keep you updated."
- As chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, McConnell oversees 21 libraries and 157 million items entrusted to the Smithsonian Institution, raising questions about leadership continuity during his extended absence.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated Mitch McConnell should either give a health update or resign, stressing public officials' obligation to inform constituents.
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The Independent (US)AOC tells Mitch McConnell to provide a health update or resign
Congresswoman says it’s ‘tremendously important’ for ailing Republican senator to come clean about whether or not he can continue to do his job for the sake of his constituents
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