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AOC urges McConnell to resign over silence after hospitalization

7/24/2026

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to resign because he cannot give an update.
McConnell was unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home and hospitalized on June 14.
He replied on July 12 a photo saying doctors found no broken bones, concussion, heart attack or stroke and that he will work remotely.
Ocasio-Cortez said his absence may be illegal and his failure to answer Beshear’s letter shows an inability to serve.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to resign because he cannot give an update.
McConnell was unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home and hospitalized on June 14.
He replied on July 12 a photo saying doctors found no broken bones, concussion, heart attack or stroke and that he will work remotely.
Ocasio-Cortez said his absence may be illegal and his failure to answer Beshear’s letter shows an inability to serve.