Beshear presses McConnell to disclose condition after 3-week absence
Why it matters: McConnell has missed three weeks in the Senate, and his office has not given a diagnosis or a return date.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear intensified calls for Sen. Mitch McConnell to reveal his medical condition, arguing voters deserve a clear update on whether the 84-year-old can keep serving. Beshear posted Saturday that he had urged the previous administration to address public concerns about a president’s health and was now making the same demand of McConnell. The push follows a letter Beshear sent Wednesday citing growing concern among Kentuckians about McConnell’s well-being and fitness for office. McConnell has been away from the Senate for three weeks after a hospitalization in early June for an undisclosed condition. His office has not released details about the illness or when he might return.