Mitch McConnell is alive, remains hospitalised and is said by his office to be improving, but the Republican senator's continuing absence from public view has deepened questions in Washington and thrown an awkward new variable into President Donald Trump's Senate strategy. McConnell, 84, was admitted to a hospital on 14 June after emergency responders were sent to his Washington, DC, home, and his office has yet to disclose the nature of his illness.
The former Senate Republican leader has not cast a vote since 11 June, while his staff has issued limited updates on his condition. Its latest public statement says he is continuing his recovery, working with staff on Kentucky and Senate business, and making progress, but it offers no diagnosis, discharge plan or timetable for his return.
