Updated
Updated · Forbes · Jul 2
Mitch McConnell Remains Hospitalized 2 Weeks After Cardiac Arrest at D.C. Home
Updated
Updated · Forbes · Jul 2

Mitch McConnell Remains Hospitalized 2 Weeks After Cardiac Arrest at D.C. Home

3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 2

Summary

  • June 14 emergency responders found Mitch McConnell unconscious at his Washington home and performed CPR for a cardiac arrest before taking him to a local hospital.
  • More than two weeks later, the 84-year-old senator is still hospitalized, though a spokesperson said he continues to improve and is working with staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.
  • McConnell's office has not addressed the emergency dispatch recording, and his longer-term prognosis remains unclear despite updates that he has been receiving excellent care.
  • The hospitalization is McConnell's second this year and follows several recent health episodes; he is set to leave Congress in January after 42 years in the Senate.

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