Jarring Clip Suggests Mitch McConnell’s Health Struggles Are Worse Than Previously Believed

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Jarring Clip Suggests Mitch McConnell’s Health Struggles Are Worse Than Previously Believed

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By Chris Powell
February 12, 2025

Senator Mitch McConnell, the longtime Republican leader from Kentucky, arrived at the Capitol on Monday in a wheelchair, wearing a brace on his left leg, marking the latest indication of ongoing health concerns for the 83-year-old lawmaker.

McConnell’s appearance follows his reported fall last week on the Senate steps after casting a vote to confirm Scott Turner as the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The fall, which occurred shortly after the confirmation vote, prompted assistance from Senators Steve Daines of Montana and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, both Republicans, who helped McConnell regain his footing.

A spokesperson for Kentucky’s senior senator confirmed last week that McConnell is “fine.” They added, “The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work.”

McConnell, who has led Senate Republicans since 2007, has experienced several notable health incidents in recent years. In March 2023, he sustained a concussion and fractured rib after a fall at a Washington hotel, requiring a period of rehabilitation and physical therapy before returning to the Senate. Later that year, he appeared to freeze mid-sentence on two separate occasions during press conferences, raising further concerns about his condition. His office later attributed those episodes to lightheadedness.

In a video from Haley Talbot of CNN, McConnell was seen in a boot and wheelchair for Monday’s votes.

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Sorry, but we need to keep him until his term is up.

His replacement by the Dem Governor would be worse