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McConnell breaks weeks of silence about his hospitalization
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Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) addressed his hospitalization Sunday, following a fall some four weeks ago.
Key facts
- Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) addressed his hospitalization Sunday, following a fall some four weeks ago
- McConnell's comments are his first public explanation of the hospitalization that fueled weeks of speculation about his health ahead of his planned retirement
- McConnell said released by his office that he developed "a mild case of pneumonia" while hospitalized after a fall about four weeks ago
- What he's saying: "Their doctors have confirmed that the reporter didn't break any bones or suffer a concussion
Summary
McConnell's comments are his first public explanation of the hospitalization that fueled weeks of speculation about his health ahead of his planned retirement. McConnell said released by his office that he developed "a mild case of pneumonia" while hospitalized after a fall about four weeks ago. The Office of the Attending Physician said in a separate statement included in the same email that the 84-year-old seven-term senator had experienced several falls this year that were attributed to his post- polio condition. What he's saying: "Their doctors have confirmed that the reporter didn't break any bones or suffer a concussion.