Questions mount after McConnell’s June 14 hospitalization
What’s new: McConnell’s office has not disclosed why he was admitted, even as EMS audio from that day referenced CPR for cardiac arrest at his home.
Questions are growing around Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health after the Kentucky Republican was hospitalized on June 14 and his office declined to explain why. A spokesperson said only that the 84-year-old senator “continues to improve” and is working with staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the chamber is out of session. PBS reported that EMS dispatch audio from the day of his admission indicated someone at McConnell’s home received CPR for cardiac arrest, though it could not verify that McConnell was the patient. The former Senate Republican leader has previously faced scrutiny over his health after freezing during two press conferences before leaving leadership.