McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence
Politics McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence July 13, 20261:49 AM ET By The Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at an event, Aug. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP WASHINGTON — Sen.
- ▪Politics McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence July 13, 20261:49 AM ET By The Associated Press Sen.
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Politics McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence July 13, 20261:49 AM ET By The Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at an event, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health. Politics For Mitch McConnell and Congress, health transparency is a choice, not a requirement McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he was "briefly unconscious" around the time he was first taken to the hospital and has undergone a battery of tests to try and determine what led to his fall.
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