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Mitch McConnell still hospitalized after EMS responded to his home for "unconscious" person last month
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized and is showing continuous improvement, according to a spokesperson, more than two weeks after his admission on June 14.
- Emergency medical personnel responded to an unconscious person at McConnell's home on the day of his hospitalization, with reports of cardiac arrest and CPR in progress, though the senator's identity in the call has not been confirmed.
- McConnell's team has not disclosed the specific reasons for his hospitalization but noted he is actively working with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters during the Senate recess.
- The 84-year-old senator, a childhood polio survivor, has experienced multiple recent health issues, including a hospital stay in February for flu-like symptoms and visible signs of injury in May.
