Trump says ‘I have no idea’ about hospitalized Mitch McConnell’s health
President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed he has “no idea” about Sen. The latest hospital stay has triggered questions about whether he will be able to finish his term and comes after the elderly senator had a roughly eight-day hospital stay in February for flu-like symptoms.Top Republicans, such as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Andy Beshear (D-KY) on Wednesday sending a letter to McConnell requesting an update on his health.Advertisement“As public officeholders, we have made a commitment to our constituents to do our best to represent them and to always be transparent.
- ▪President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed he has “no idea” about Sen.
- ▪The latest hospital stay has triggered questions about whether he will be able to finish his term and comes after the elderly senator had a roughly eight-day hospital stay in February for flu-like symptoms.Top Republicans, such as Senate Ma
- ▪Andy Beshear (D-KY) on Wednesday sending a letter to McConnell requesting an update on his health.Advertisement“As public officeholders, we have made a commitment to our constituents to do our best to represent them and to always be transpa
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed he has “no idea” about Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s (R-KY) health status, failing to ease concerns about why the elderly lawmaker has spent nearly a month in the hospital.When asked by reporters on Air Force One whether he had spoken with McConnell since the former Senate majority leader was hospitalized on June 14, Trump replied, “No.” The Kentucky senator’s team has declined to disclose the reason for his lengthy hospitalization. Recommended Stories Whoopi Goldberg: McConnell health secrecy ‘damaging to the nation’ Uncertain status of McConnell could create legal firestorm over possible replacement Republicans plan to spend big in Maine despite Platner’s downfall When asked how McConnell was doing, Trump said, “I have no idea how he’s…
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