Three other lawmakers who spoke with McConnell or saw him after Wednesday’s scary freeze-up shrugged off any concerns, while others opted to remain mum.
on Wednesday—where he stared silently forward for 30 seconds while taking questions—and wrote, “Severe aging health issues and/or mental health incompetence in our nation’s leaders MUST be addressed.”
Dr. Brian Monahan, the physician for the U.S. Congress, wrote in a letter on Thursday that he “conferred” with McConnell’s neurology team and determined he’s “medically cleared” to continue working, adding that “occasional lightheadedness” is common for people recovering from a concussion, as McConnell is.
“I hope he is completely healthy and comes back with all of us on Tuesday and continues to be an active senator and Republican leader,” Scott toldEqually mum on McConnell’s health is the senator himself. Sources toldMcConnell, the longest-serving Republican Senate leader in U.S. history, was hospitalized in March after he fell and suffered a concussion, which his team played down.
While both troubling, McConnell’s apparent health scares are yet to impede on his attendance in Congress and willingness to travel for events—something his team has repeated every chance they get. The same isn’t true of Feinstein, who hampered Democrats’ ability to push nominations through the Judiciary Committee during her three-month absence from Washington.
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