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Mitch McConnell Health Update: Suffered Fall, Pneumonia

McConnell gave an update on his recovery and said he is not yet able to return to the Senate floor to vote.

Mitch McConnell Health Update: Suffered Fall, Pneumonia
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Mitch McConnell said he was hospitalized after a fall that left him briefly unconscious and that he contracted mild pneumonia while receiving care. He is recovering at a rehabilitation center and says he is not yet able to vote on the Senate floor.

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Mitch McConnell Shares Health Update After Fall and Pneumonia

Outlets agree that Sen. Mitch McConnell's office released a health update and hospital photo detailing his recovery after weeks of questions about his absence. Left-leaning outlets, represented by The Daily Beast, focus on media disputes surrounding the image, highlighting how commentator Scott Jennings used it to rebut online doubters. Center outlets concentrate on McConnell's medical recovery, detailing his fall, pneumonia diagnosis, move to rehabilitation, and his plans to return to the Senate.

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