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McConnell breaks weeks of silence about health condition in new note

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Sen. Mitch McConnell said a fall led to his most recent hospitalization.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    FILE – Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at an event, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky.

  2. Newsweek

    Mitch McConnell Reveals Cause of Hospitalization After Weeks of Silence (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Kentucky Republican acknowledged that he had been reluctant to discuss his health publicly.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    McConnell breaks silence, says he was hospitalized after fall (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health.

  4. CBS 8 San Diego

    McConnell breaks weeks of silence about health condition in new note (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    Sen. Mitch McConnell said a fall led to his most recent hospitalization.

  5. Fox News

    Mitch McConnell breaks silence on mystery hospitalization after Graham's death (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mitch McConnell says post-polio syndrome caused a fall that left him briefly unconscious, followed by pneumonia, but his return date remains unclear.

  6. People

    Mitch McConnell Breaks Silence with a Photo and Explanation One Month into His Hospital Stay (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    “I took a fall,” revealed the senator, who also said he has “had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia”

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