Despite many instances of freezing in recent months, GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed worries about his health and his departure.
At a news briefing, McConnell discusses health issues following fainting episodes.
Leading party figures like Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene call for his resignation. There are media investigations going on.
McConnell made reference to the letter from the Capitol physician but did not go into detail about the precise medical problem that led to the suspension.
“What Dr. Monahan’s report addressed were concerns people have with some things that have happened to me … well, they didn’t. … I have nothing to add to that. I think he pretty well covered the subject,” McConnell said to Manu Raju of CNN.
Then a journalist questioned McConnell: “What do you say to those who are calling on you to step down? Do you have any plans to retire any time soon?”
“I have no announcements to make on that subject. But what do you say to those who are? I’m going to finish my term as leader and I’m going to finish my Senate term,” Republican lawmaker stated.
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Get the most recent information on McConnell’s health concern from Capitol physician Dr. Brian Monahan.
When questioned about his plans for reelection in 2026 during a news conference in Covington, Kentucky, Mitch McConnell again paused for a little period of time. As recently as a month ago, a comparable occurrence happened during his weekly news conference, so it has happened before.
According to Monahan, McConnell is not suffering from a stroke or a seizure problem, despite reports to the contrary.
“My examination of you following your August 30, 2023, brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study, and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment,” Monahan stated in a letter that McConnell’s office made public. “There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA, or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.”
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Republicans claim to have spoken with McConnell following the current event, and he seemed to be doing well.
“He was in good shape. He was direct. He said, you know, I had that concussion and he said, they warned me that I would be lightheaded in the future and that I’ve got to be aware of it. He said it happened twice, he said, it just so happens I’m doing it in front of reporters. But he felt good yesterday,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) stated when appearing on a Sunday show.
“Dr. Monahan … who is also my physician there at the Senate — he’s sharp. He says it exactly the way that it is. And if he says, you know, Mitch is ready to go, then Mitch is ready to go,” Addition of rounds, according to The Hill.
“But Mitch will come back in front of us, and he’ll discuss it with the entire team. He’s been busy. He’s been working around his own state, but he’s also been doing the fundraising that is required of a leader, and I think that’s been a big job for him as well during this break,” Rounds are further indicated.
Leading Republicans and conservatives are calling for the resignation of Congress and calling for age restrictions on public servants.
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley claimed that McConnell’s health issues are a symptom of a wider “congressional problem.”
During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Haley urged for “a younger generation” to serve in Congress, noting that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a 90-year-old Democrat from California, also had health problems.
“At what point do they get it’s time to leave? They need to let a younger generation take over. We want to go and start working for our kids to make sure we have strong national security, to make sure we have a stronger economic policy, to make sure that America is safe. And we can’t do that if these individuals refuse to give up power. This is not just a Republican or Democrat problem. This is a congressional problem. And they’ve got to know when to leave it. It’s time to pass this down to a new generation of conservative leaders that want to take our country to a better place,” Haley said.
