Mitch McConnell, Kentucky governor
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Mitch McConnell should be more transparent about their health if it hinders their ability to serve in office, a poll has found. A CNN survey, conducted as the 84-year-old McConnell remains absent from public life following his hospitalization last month and the July 11 death of 71-year-old South Carolina Sen.
The 84-year-old lawmaker was first hospitalized on June 14 after a fall and subsequently treated for pneumonia.
McConnell's absence has sparked questions from Republicans but his staff maintains that he's working while recovering.
A vascular surgeon criticises Mitch McConnell's staff for creating unrealistic recovery expectations, highlighting a disconnect between political messaging and medical reality.
Jimmy Kimmel has once again poked fun at Mitch McConnell’s health update with an Instagram post. The comedian’s latest jab comes just a couple of days after McConnell’s office released a second
Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) slams Senate GOP Leader John Thune for his handling of Senator Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence, amid intensifying scrutiny into his health.