AOC Urges McConnell to Resign After 1-Month Senate Absence
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Updated · WLKY Louisville · Jul 24
AOC Urges McConnell to Resign After 1-Month Senate Absence
2 articles · Updated · WLKY Louisville · Jul 24
Summary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Mitch McConnell should resign if he cannot perform basic duties, escalating scrutiny of the Kentucky senator’s more than monthlong absence from the Senate.
AOC pointed to McConnell’s failure to answer Gov. Andy Beshear’s letter seeking a health update, saying lawmakers cannot “disappear” from public office without explanation.
McConnell has stayed largely out of public view for over a month, and his office has given no public timeline for his return or response to questions about his condition.
August 1 is the next visible test of his status: McConnell was invited to Kentucky’s Fancy Farm event, but his attendance remains pending and his office says no scheduling announcements are available.