Mitch McConnell leaves rehab center to continue recovery from fall at home
Mitch McConnell is taken to a policy lunch on Capitol Hill in May. Photograph: Tom Brenner/ReutersView image in fullscreenMitch McConnell is taken to a policy lunch on Capitol Hill in May. McConnell’s absence further narrows Republicans’ already tight path to approving Donald Trump’s former personal attorney as head of the Department of Justice.McConnell is one of the highest-profile figures in Congress, as a former Senate majority leader.
- ▪Mitch McConnell is taken to a policy lunch on Capitol Hill in May.
- ▪Photograph: Tom Brenner/ReutersView image in fullscreenMitch McConnell is taken to a policy lunch on Capitol Hill in May.
- ▪McConnell’s absence further narrows Republicans’ already tight path to approving Donald Trump’s former personal attorney as head of the Department of Justice.McConnell is one of the highest-profile figures in Congress, as a former Senate ma
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- ▪ Sen. McConnell discharged from rehab center, continuing recovery at home — Washington Post — Politics
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Mitch McConnell is taken to a policy lunch on Capitol Hill in May. Photograph: Tom Brenner/ReutersView image in fullscreenMitch McConnell is taken to a policy lunch on Capitol Hill in May. Photograph: Tom Brenner/ReutersMitch McConnellMitch McConnell leaves rehab center to continue recovery from fall at homeRepublican senator, 84, was taken to hospital after fall in June and has been absent from Senate since US politics live – latest updates Shrai Popat in WashingtonThu 6 Aug 2026 15.47 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 15.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Republican US senator Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation center following the fall that left him hospitalized, he announced on Thursday.McConnell, 84, whose weeks‑long absence from Capitol Hill fueled…
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