Republican Senator Says McConnell Is Recovering in Rehabilitation Hospital
Sen. Shelley Capito told reporters that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is recovering and regaining strength at a rehabilitation facility, though she did not provide details on his condition or recent visits.
Sen. Shelley Capito said that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 84, is recovering and healing in a rehabilitation hospital. She added that a person who visited him reported he is clear-minded and needs to regain strength. Capito did not name the visitor or specify when the visit occurred, and she said she might wait for McConnell to request visitors.
McConnell was hospitalized on June 14 after a fall that left him briefly unconscious, according to his staff, which denied that he suffered a stroke or heart attack. An emergency dispatch record from that day indicated a cardiac arrest call and CPR being performed at his Washington, D.C., residence.
The senator’s office released a photo of McConnell with his wife on July 12, but some Republicans questioned its age. McConnell’s spokesperson said the leader continues to meet with staff on issues such as defense appropriations, foreign policy, the farm bill and constituent services, but offered no further medical details. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and others have asked for a brief video or public appearance to address public concern.