Washington Sen. John Thune, the deputy to outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, told reporters Tuesday that McConnell is “fine” following a visit from medical professionals to his office.
After Senate Republicans’ monthly lunch on Tuesday, shortly after 2:00 p.m., medical staff were observed leaving McConnell’s office. At that time, an ambulance was seen on Capitol property near the Senate doors, but it quickly departed.
“He’s all right. Thune, R-S.D., stated, “He’s in his office,” and directed any other inquiries to McConnell’s office.
McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, is eighty-two years old and has experienced health problems recently. After this year, he will step down as minority leader, but he will remain in the Senate until Thune becomes leadership of the GOP party the next term.
Details of what transpired were not immediately released by McConnell’s office.
Without making any more announcements, McConnell last year committed to serving out the final two years of his six-year Senate term, which expires in January 2027. He said that he intends to chair the Senate Rules Committee for the next two years, taking advantage of his seniority.
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