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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Mitch McConnell’s staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public

Mitch McConnell's staff is remaining tight-lipped about the Kentucky senator’s recovery — more than a month since he was last seen in public.

The former Senate majority, 84, finally addressed rumors about his health last week, explaining in a letter to constituents that he is alive and recovering from a fall and an illness. In what’s being called a “proof-of-life” letter, he said that, while he was reluctant to discuss specific details about his health, he would keep constituents updated on his recovery.

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