Senator Mitch McConnellThe office updates the public on the politician’s life after the shocking death of his fellow senator Lindsey Graham.
“My doctors confirmed that I didn’t have any broken bones or a serious stroke. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I didn’t have any swelling or bleeding,” said McConnell, 84, in a statement issued by his office on Sunday, July 12. “But I fainted for a while and was taken to the hospital.
The senator, who has been hospitalized since June 14, continued in a written statement, “In fact, due to signs of continued progress, I was able to move from the hospital to a rehabilitation center where I will continue to regain my strength.”
After the politician was found unconscious at his home, he was transferred to a local hospital, where he is reportedly “coordinating with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues to recover,” his spokesman said. Stephanie Penn.
Still, conspiracy theories and calls for transparency have dominated the internet as McConnell has continued to miss voting sessions.
Laura Loomera right wing activist and very close to the President Donald Trumphas been open about McConnell’s health during his hospitalization. The well-known conspiracy theorist said the senator died while in the hospital, saying he got the information from a “high-level source close to the White House.”
Sen. Mitch McConnell pushed in a wheelchair
Getty Images“Senator McConnell is grateful for the support he is receiving as he continues his recovery in the hospital,” McConnell’s office said in a statement. Us Weekly On July 7, he denied claims that the senator was unable to work. “The senator continues to improve, and he works closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate issues while the Senate is not in session.”
In his health update on Sunday, McConnell admits that he has not been on the Senate floor for some time.
“You are right to expect your representatives to work hard for you,” the statement read in part. “And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term next January was to be honest about the demands of the work of the Senate. But I still have unfinished business to finish on your behalf, and I have great intentions to finish the job I was elected to do.
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after suffering “flu-like symptoms” over the weekend. “Out of an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for testing. [on Monday, February 2],” McConnell’s spokesperson told Weekly on Wednesday, February 4. “His illness […]
The update on McConnell’s life comes after Graham’s shocking death at the age of 71 on Saturday, July 11. After his office confirmed his death on Sunday, authorities released the initial cause of death, saying the politician died of aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.”
An aorta dissection is also called a rupture of the aorta, according to the Mayo Clinic, which can occur when the blood vessels tighten over time.
