Mitch McConnell's 20-minute phone conversations with top Republican leaders have provided the clearest indication yet that the veteran senator remains actively engaged in Senate business while recovering in the hospital. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has been hospitalized since June 14, with only limited updates from his office, fueling widespread speculation about his health.
Concerns grew about the health of US Senator Mitch McConnell, a top Republican lawmaker who has been in hospital for over three weeks. The statements from Republican leaders came after US President Donald Trump ally and right-wing influencer Laura Loomer claimed on X the Kentucky senator was in a "vegetative state" and "brain dead".
