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Calls grow for update on Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health; Rep. Roger Williams says details remain private
Summary
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and commentators have demanded an update after three weeks of silence from Sen. Mitch McConnell following mid‑June hospitalization. Texas Rep. Roger Williams said he has had no contact and called the matter private, urging an eventual announcement from leadership.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has asked for a health update on Sen. Mitch McConnell after the Senate Republican leader has not released a public statement, photo or video for roughly three weeks since his mid‑June hospitalization, a radio host reported Thursday.
The host played a brief clip attributed to Marlon Stutzman that said friends believe McConnell was “obviously not doing well” and that they did not know whether he was alive. Conservative commentator Laura Loomer was cited on the program as saying McConnell was “brain dead.”
Joining the program, Texas Republican Rep. Roger Williams said he has not been in contact with McConnell and declined to speculate about the senator’s condition. “I have not been in any contact,” Williams said. He characterized the situation as a “deep family matter” and said that when appropriate “someone will have an announcement, maybe the speaker,” adding that the timing and information are ultimately private.
The host noted that, according to the broadcast, if McConnell’s seat were to become vacant before Aug. 3 a special election would be held to pick a replacement, while a vacancy after that date would leave the seat unfilled until January. Williams did not provide additional details about the senator’s health or the timing of any potential announcement.
Williams said he has been focused on “Main Street America” and small business concerns and that he did not have any derogatory reports about McConnell to add. He suggested that while communicating about health can be important, decisions about disclosure are largely up to the individual.
The program did not include an independent confirmation of McConnell’s condition. Claims on the broadcast — including the clip attributed to Stutzman and the comment attributed to Loomer — were presented as reported remarks and were not verified during the interview. The interview closed without a definitive update on the senator’s status.
