Carpet Samples Emerge at Mitch McConnell's Home as 84-Year-Old Senator's Health Mystery Deepens
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 11
Carpet Samples Emerge at Mitch McConnell's Home as 84-Year-Old Senator's Health Mystery Deepens
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 11
Summary
A man carrying carpet samples and flooring materials was seen leaving Mitch McConnell’s Capitol Hill home this week, signaling possible refurbishment while the senator remains hospitalized.
The sighting drew fresh scrutiny because McConnell has been out of public view since June 14, when first responders found him unconscious at home and dispatch audio described a cardiac arrest requiring CPR.
McConnell’s team and wife Elaine Chao have continued to withhold details on his condition, leaving room for speculation that the work could be routine renovation, medically related changes, or preparation to sell the property.
Scott Jennings, a former McConnell aide, said Thursday the 84-year-old was meeting with staff and preparing to return to work, but those assurances have not quelled rumors fueled by limited official information.