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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Emmanuel Morilla

McConnell Hospitalized 3 Weeks, Office Silent, Wife Met China's VP, and Social Media Demands Answers

Attention turns to Elaine Chao's Visit to Beijing meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, which came just three days after McConnell’s hospitalisation. (Credit: Screenshot/Yahoo Finance/Youtube)

Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell remains in the hospital after three weeks without meaningful updates from his office, while speculation intensifies over his wife Elaine Chao's controversial China trip meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng and growing concerns about Senate leadership succession.

The 84-year-old senator has received medical care since mid-June, yet his office has disclosed minimal details about his condition despite his well-documented history of health challenges, including multiple falls at press conferences and previous hospital admissions for flu-like symptoms.

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