2023-08-31 01:50:48
The state of health of the boss of Republican senators in the United States raises questions. For the second time in a month, Mitch McConnell on Wednesday aroused serious concerns about his health by being the victim of a long period of absence in the middle of a press conference.
Traveling to his state of Kentucky, Senator McConnell, 81, seemed paralyzed for about 30 seconds, unable to answer a question from a reporter. He had just been asked about his desire to run again in 2026. “Senator McConnell felt momentarily dizzy and paused during his press conference,” his spokesperson told AFP. AFP. His entourage specified that he would consult a doctor before his next public meeting.
A heavy fall in March
The Republican tenor had already experienced a very similar episode on July 26, freezing for no reason in the middle of a press conference on Capitol Hill, before his entourage invited him to slip away. Asked about Mitch McConnell’s condition, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre wished him “a speedy recovery”.
Mitch McConnell, undisputed leader of the Republicans in the Senate since 2015, found himself in this capacity on the front line of the fight against the policies of the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama (2009-2017), but also to support Donald Trump, who arrived in power in January 2017. In March, the octogenarian senator was hospitalized after a fall during a private dinner party, which left him with a concussion, a broken rib and nearly six weeks out of work.
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