Initially, reports said that McConnell suffered a \u201ccardiac arrest\u201d and was administered CPR \u2013 a health condition that is normally fatal, even for victims much younger than McConnell, who is 84 and has an extensive history of health problems.<\/p>\n
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However, others who should know more about McConnell\u2019s condition don\u2019t. That includes the president of the United States. Libby Dean, the White House correspondent for NewsNation, tweeted on Wednesday: \u201cPresident Trump says he has \u2018no idea\u2019 how Sen. Mitch McConnell is doing and says he hasn\u2019t spoken with the Kentucky Republican since McConnell\u2019s hospitalization.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, the governor of the Bluegrass State has grown concerned enough that he has reached out to the senator to inquire about his health. \u201cAs Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health,\u201d Gov. Andy Beshear,a Democrat who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender, wrote in a letter to McConnell on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe this requires clear communication about one\u2019s ability to serve,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has said that even members of Congress are in the dark about McConnell\u2019s current condition.<\/p>\n
Speculation has surrounded the health of the 84-year-old McConnell since the Kentucky senator was found unconscious and required CPR at his home in Washington, D.C., weeks ago.<\/p>\n
Advertisement The secrecy has fueled speculation that there is an effort to keep the full extent of the Republican\u2019s condition from the public and has raised questions about whether he will be able to return to office.<\/p>\n
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On Monday night, MAGA social media user Mila Joy wondered why other senators haven\u2019t spoken out about McConnell\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBecause they are ALL in on it together. That\u2019s why,\u201d Joy posted to her 571,000 X followers.<\/p>\n
Lee posted: \u201cMany of us aren\u2019t speaking about Mitch McConnell\u2019s condition because we know nothing about his condition.\u201d Advertisement But Lee\u2019s assessment contradicts earlier comments from Senate Majority Leader John Thune after McConnell was first hospitalized.<\/p>\n
Thune said he had spoken to the 84-year-old and that he \u201csounded good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants to be back, but I\u2019ll defer to his staff on when,\u201d Thune said on June 15.<\/p>\n
Advertisement Things with McConnell have gotten worse by the day.<\/p>\n
Since the reported incident, McConnell\u2019s office has provided scant details on the former Senate GOP leader\u2019s health condition, except to say that he allegedly \u201cappreciates the outpouring of support he\u2019s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
His office last week also said the 84-year-old senator \u201ccontinues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.\u201d<\/p>\n
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