McConnell nears 1 month in hospital as pressure grows for details
What's new: Kentucky's governor urged an update on the 84-year-old senator's condition and ability to remain in office.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14, with his office disclosing little about why the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was admitted or what treatment he is receiving. The weeks-long absence has intensified scrutiny of the former Senate Republican leader's health and his ability to continue serving. Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter Wednesday urging McConnell's office to provide a transparent update. Videos circulated online that appeared to show McConnell on a stretcher, and US outlets reported 911 calls from his home seeking help for an unconscious person in cardiac arrest, though the recordings did not identify him by name. McConnell's aides said July 2 that he was receiving excellent care and continues to improve.