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McConnell hospitalized for three weeks in unknown condition, team says he 'continues to improve'

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  • U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since mid-June with his condition and specific illness remaining undisclosed.
  • McConnell's office has stated he is "continuing to improve" and is working with staff, while his wife has been abroad in China.
  • Emergency responder recordings suggest a possible cardiac event at McConnell's home on the day of his admission, though his team has not confirmed this.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for over three weeks, with his office offering limited details about his condition. The 84-year-old Republican from Kentucky was admitted on June 14, and his spokesman initially stated he was "receiving excellent care" without specifying the illness.

appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital

— McConnell's officeStatement from McConnell's office on his condition and recovery.

McConnell's office released a statement on Thursday, saying the senator "appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital." The statement added that he "continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session." Notably, McConnell's wife departed for diplomatic and philanthropic events in China just three days after his hospitalization and remains abroad.

continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session

— McConnell's officeStatement from McConnell's office on his ongoing recovery and work.

Recordings from emergency responders obtained by The New York Times suggest a more serious incident occurred at McConnell's Washington, D.C. home on June 14. Neighbors reported seeing the senator on a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance. The recordings indicate emergency responders performed CPR on an "unconscious individual undergoing cardiac arrest" at his address. However, McConnell's team has not confirmed if he experienced a cardiac event, and he is not named in the recordings.

receiving excellent care

— McConnell's spokesmanInitial statement from McConnell's spokesman regarding his hospitalization.

This hospitalization marks the latest in McConnell's medical history. He previously had polio as a child and was hospitalized for eight days in February due to "flu-like symptoms."

unconscious individual undergoing cardiac arrest

— Emergency respondersDescription from emergency responder recordings obtained by The New York Times regarding an incident at McConnell's home.
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