Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson says
Spokesperson David Popp said the 84-year-old senator is receiving excellent care, and no details were released on the reason for his stay.
- On Sunday, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a Louisville hospital for an undisclosed medical issue, with his office confirming the 84-year-old is receiving excellent care.
- McConnell has faced a series of health issues in recent years, including a concussion and broken ribs from a fall in March 2023 and a July 2023 news conference where his face briefly froze.
- First elected in 1984, the Kentucky Republican is the state's longest-serving senator and previously served 18 years as Senate's longest-serving leader before stepping down in 2024.
- Spokesperson David Popp stated Senator McConnell is receiving excellent care, though the office released no additional details about the hospitalization reason or expected duration of stay.
- While no longer in Senate leadership, McConnell concludes his final term having shaped President Donald Trump's first term through federal judicial appointments, despite often finding himself at odds with Trump during his second term.
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Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday, his spokesman said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.
Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized, receiving ‘excellent care’
Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson. McConnell’s spokesperson, Stephanie Penn, said in a brief statement the senator was hospitalized
Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized, spokesman says
June 14 (UPI) — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning, a spokesman announced. McConnell’s team did not specify why he was hospitalized. It is the second time he has been admitted this year, following a hospitalization for flu-like symptoms in February. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesman David Popp said. McConnell was hospitalized for eight…
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized, receiving ‘excellent care'
Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson. McConnell’s spokesperson, Stephanie Penn, said in a brief statement the senator was hospitalized and was receiving “excellent care.” Penn did not disclose why or where McConnell, 84, was hospitalized. His condition was not available Sunday afternoon.
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