Paramedics Were Called To McConnell’s Home For An Unconscious Person. Later That Day He Was Hospitalized
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Paramedics responded to a report of an unconscious person at the home of Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell on the same day the senator was hospitalized, according to a new report.
CBS News detailed that it reviewed emergency dispatch calls and found that the call was for someone unconscious and in “cardiac arrest.” The call was for McConnell’s address.
The network reported that McConnell was not named in the call and could not determine who the unconscious person referenced was.
The health of the 84-year-old senator and his ability to continue to serve in the Senate has increasingly been a source of speculation. McConnell will have served in the Senate for 42 years when his term ends in January.
He was Senate Majority Leader from 2015 to 2021 and the leading Republican in the Senate for 18 years. McConnell has already announced his plans to retire at the end of this term.
CBS News reported that, according to the dispatch logs, medics said “CPR in progress” after arriving at McConnell’s address. The call was made on June 14.
McConnell has not made a vote in the Senate since June 11.
The senator has suffered several health issues in recent years. In 2023, he had a concussion and a fractured rib after a fall, Forbes reported. Another fall occurred in 2024 that caused him to miss time in the Senate.
There also have been two incidents in which McConnell appeared to freeze when talking to reporters.
CBS News reported that at a May 19 committee hearing, McConnell had a bandage around his hand and in February of this year, McConnell was hospitalized for a week with what was described as flu-like symptoms.
After McConnell was hospitalized in June, current Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Good Morning America that McConnell “sounded good” and that he “wants to be back.”
McConnell has not voted in the Senate since June 11. The emergency call was made on June 14, the same day McConnell was hospitalized.
“He is clearly dialed in to what’s going on. He’s following along with stuff we are doing this week up here. Very much so,” Thune said in the morning show.
