Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:11:09 GMT

Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his healthThe US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health.McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a battery of tests as doctors try to determine what led to his fall. He explained the long silence about his condition by saying that “folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older”. Continue reading...

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