Video and neighbor account show emergency responders transporting Senator McConnell on a stretcher
A neighbor and newly released video confirm that emergency crews took Senator Mitch McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after a call reporting an unconscious person at his Washington, D.C., residence on June 14.
Emergency personnel arrived at Senator Mitch McConnell's Washington, D.C., home on the morning of June 14 after a 911 call reported an unconscious individual. A neighbor who opened their door observed two ambulances, a fire truck and Capitol Police vehicles blocking the street around 8:30 a.m. and recorded video showing responders wheeling a person on a stretcher toward an ambulance. The footage, taken from a distance, does not reveal the person's face, but the lower legs are covered with an orange blanket while the feet remain visible.
The neighbor asked officers about the situation; they described it as a “medical emergency” but did not confirm the identity of the patient. According to another eyewitness, the individual on the stretcher was Senator McConnell and was not wearing an oxygen mask. The neighbor noted that the person's feet appeared motionless in the brief view.
An EMS audio recording obtained by an independent journalist captured dispatch details indicating the call was for an “unconscious” person experiencing a “cardiac arrest,” with a responder heard saying, “CPR in progress.”
Senator McConnell’s office confirmed his hospitalization but declined to provide further comment on the cause or his condition. No sirens were heard when the emergency vehicles departed the scene.