REPUBLICANS GIVE EERILY SIMILAR STATEMENTS ABOUT SPEAKING WITH MITCH MCCONNELL
Allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell issued similar accounts of 20-minute phone calls with the hospitalized Kentucky Republican, highlighting ongoing uncertainty about his condition. The video summarizes the latest Mitch McConnell health updates after reports he has been in the hospital since mid-June following cardiac arrest. Statements from Scott Jennings, Sen. John Barrasso, and Sen. John Thune describe lengthy conversations, while Sen. Mike Lee said many senators lack information. Online speculation, including claims he is “brain-dead,” has been met with skepticism about proof-of-life assertions and the absence of a detailed office update. McConnell’s team has not provided a substantive health update; if he dies or is declared brain dead before August 3, Kentucky would hold a special election.
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The Senate will return Monday for a four-week work period with one of the most influential voices — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., — still absent with undisclosed health problems.
