US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
Summary
Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not return to the Senate soon after a fall and a mild case of pneumonia. He has been in the hospital and then a rehab center since mid-June and is recovering under doctors’ care.Key Facts
- Mitch McConnell is 84 years old and a Republican senator from Kentucky.
- He was admitted to the hospital on June 14 after a fall that caused him to be briefly unconscious.
- Doctors confirmed he did not break any bones, have a concussion, heart attack, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage.
- McConnell also battled a mild case of pneumonia during his hospital stay.
- After hospital care, he moved to a rehabilitation center to continue recovery.
- He says his mobility challenges are related to childhood polio and have worsened with age.
- McConnell’s team said he is receiving good care and improving but he will not return to Senate votes yet.
- This is the first detailed health update after weeks of public speculation.
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