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2026-07-13 11:18:38
[Former US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Fall] On July 12, local time, US Republican Senator and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued his first statement regarding his health. The statement indicated that McConnell was hospitalized last month after an accidental fall. Doctors confirmed that he had no fractures, concussion, heart attack, stroke, or signs of tumors or bleeding. However, he did experience a brief period of unconsciousness and was taken to the hospital. Over the past few weeks, he has been receiving care and treatment for mild pneumonia. The statement said that as his condition continues to improve, McConnell has been transferred from the hospital to a rehabilitation center, but he is currently unable to return to the Senate to vote. It is understood that McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks. (CCTV News)
