A Fox News co-host urged Senator Mitch McConnell to either return to work or resign, underscoring mounting frustration over the Kentucky Republican’s nearly three-month absence from Congress. He needs to get in front of a microphone and prove that he can do this job. And if he can’t he needs to step aside.
Period.” McConnell, 84, has faced intense media scrutiny over his prolonged absence, stoking speculation about his health and fitness to serve. The Kentucky Republican, who is set to retire in 2027, was hospitalized in mid-June, with his office offering only limited information at the time. Weeks later, the senator said in an email update that he had been admitted after a fall and developed mild pneumonia, sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed.
Last month, the former Senate majority leader was discharged from a rehabilitation facility and has not yet returned to Capitol Hill. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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