Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, don disappear from public eye since June 14, when dem carry am go hospital for Washington area. Nearly one month later, im office no gree give clear update, only say im dey improve and still dey work for Senate. But emergency dispatch audio wey media get show say first responders go im house for report of unconscious person, and CPR dey happen. CNN even release video of person on stretcher, but face no show.
The lack of info don make people start to speculate. For Truth in the Barrel podcast, counter-terrorism officer Malcolm Nance say im tink McConnell don die, because CPR survival rate small. Amy McGrath, wey lose to McConnell for 2020 election, just reply say we go see. Senate go come back Monday for four-week session wey go focus on defense and funding bills. McConnell chair two important committees, and without am, Republican wey get only 53-47 majority fit face problem to pass bills before October 1 deadline.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, write open letter to McConnell, say people dey worry about im health and ability to hold office. McConnell office only thank people for support and say im dey work with staff for hospital. Senate leaders John Thune and John Barrasso say dem talk to McConnell and im dey alert. But Donald Trump, when dem ask am for Air Force One, say im no know how McConnell dey.
McConnell health don be issue before. For 2023, im fall and get concussion, freeze twice while speaking, sprain wrist, and spend time for hospital with flu-like symptoms. Dis latest absence make people compare am to New Jersey Congressman Thomas Kean, wey disappear for four months before say im dey treat depression. Some also talk about how Democrat hide decline of Joe Biden and Dianne Feinstein, wey die for office at 90. One commentator, Scott Jennings, claim say im talk to McConnell, but CNN distance imself, say Jennings no be journalist or employee.
If McConnell no fit return before January, Senate rules no allow proxy voting, so Republican go lose one vote. If im resign or die, Kentucky law wey Republican change for 2024 no let governor appoint replacement. Instead, special election go happen, but timing no clear and fit lead to court case. Pollster John Zogby say dis remind am of General Franco for 1970s, wey dem report say dey alive but nobody believe.
