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Kentucky Governor Demands McConnell Disclose Health, Resign

7/28/2026

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Governor Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) sent a Monday letter demanding Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) disclose his health publicly or resign.
McConnell has been absent from Congress since his June 14 hospitalization; the Attending Physician says he is not cleared, receives visits and intensive rehab for mobility limits from childhood polio.
Beshear mailed the letter to McConnell and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after requesting a health update and criticizing McConnell’s silence on issues.

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Governor Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) sent a Monday letter demanding Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) disclose his health publicly or resign.
McConnell has been absent from Congress since his June 14 hospitalization; the Attending Physician says he is not cleared, receives visits and intensive rehab for mobility limits from childhood polio.
Beshear mailed the letter to McConnell and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after requesting a health update and criticizing McConnell’s silence on issues.