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McConnell Discloses June Fall, Hospitalization Details

8/23/2026

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Senator Mitch McConnell disclosed his June fall and hospitalization after nearly two months away.
The June 14 fall left him briefly unconscious.
He required hospital care after the fall.
Doctors found no fractures, cardiac problems, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged him to prove fitness to serve or resign.

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Senator Mitch McConnell disclosed his June fall and hospitalization after nearly two months away.
The June 14 fall left him briefly unconscious.
He required hospital care after the fall.
Doctors found no fractures, cardiac problems, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged him to prove fitness to serve or resign.