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Mitch McConnell shares new photo and health update
WLWT • • nation
Key Points:
- Senator Mitch McConnell is continuing his recovery from a recent fall that required hospitalization and is currently undergoing intensive physical therapy as directed by his doctors.
- Due to his ongoing rehabilitation, McConnell announced he will not attend the Fancy Farm Picnic, a major political event in Kentucky, which he has attended in previous years.
- McConnell expressed regret about missing the event, highlighting the significant political shift in western Kentucky over the past four decades from a challenging environment for Republicans to a predominantly conservative area.
- His medical team reports daily visits and a rigorous rehabilitation schedule aimed at rebuilding strength and preventing future falls, noting that his childhood polio still affects his mobility.
- McConnell has not yet been cleared to leave the rehab facility or return to his Senate duties but remains optimistic about resuming his work soon.
