U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) on November 15, 2022
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July 11, 2026
ALTERNET
The Guardian reports mystery is still surrounding the health of Sen Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Congress prepares to return from recess next week.
McConnell, 84, has not been seen in public since he was admitted to a Washington hospital in June 14. Nearly a month later, the Kentucky Republican’s office has released so little information that speculation is swirling about the possibility of her permanent absence while his office claims he is “continuing to improve.”
“Emergency dispatch audio obtained by media outlets indicates that first responders were sent to his home following reports of an unconscious person and that CPR was under way. On Friday, CNN released video footage that showed a person on a stretcher being wheeled towards an ambulance, though their face was not visible,” the Guardian reports.
“I think he’s dead,” said Malcolm Nance, a career counter-terrorism intelligence officer on the Truth in the Barrel podcast. “It’s very clear. I heard that 911 tape and I was an EMT when I was in the military at one point and you know we used to do CPR a lot. One of the things that teach you about CPR is the probability of coming back from CPR is very, very, very small.”
The show is hosted by Amy McGrath, who lost to McConnell in 2020. McGrath, a former marine fighter pilot, replied: “Well, it’s an interesting take. We’ll see what happens there as well.”
Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that what is currently happening is unelected staff is running things for the voters of Kentucky, consulting with Congress and making decisions in his absence.
“But while he is incapacitated – and I go back to Feinstein, there are staff who are basically making decisions on behalf of the people of Kentucky, said Reed Galen, president of JoinTheUnion.us, a pro-democracy coalition. “These are all people with pretty significant political equities of their own. We saw this, frankly, with President Biden’s people. It’s the next example of a gerontocracy in Washington DC that thinks more of itself than it does of its people.”
Should McConnell remain in office but be unable to return before January, there is little constitutional remedy, reports the Guardian. “Senate rules do not permit proxy voting, meaning Republicans simply lose one vote whenever he is absent.”
His resignation or death would create an even more complicated situation, thanks to Republican greed in Kentucky. Seeking to nullify Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the Republican-dominated legislature in 2024 eliminated the governor’s power to appoint a temporary replacement, meaning any vacancy now triggers a special election. But the Guardian reports the timing of the election remains legally untested, and it could become the subject of court challenges. Depending on when a vacancy occurred, the seat could potentially remain empty until the new Congress is sworn in next January.
The governor is already demanding an update to McConnell’s condition.
Author and pollster John Zogby told the Guardian that the situation resembles the touchy state of things in fascist Spain just a few decades ago.
“This in some ways reminds me of Generalissimo Franco in the 1970s, who was reported to be unawake but still alive, and no one believed it after about six weeks, because they hadn’t figured out a transition yet in Spain,” said Zogby.
'He’s so dead': Critics erupt as wife of stricken senator appears to shop new carpet
July 10, 2026
ALTERNET
Critics on social media had a meltdown over images of a contractor leaving Sen. Mitch McConnell’s house with carpet and tile samples.
“Our intrepid TMZ DC producer Charlie Cotton paid a visit to the Senator's home Friday to see if he could get any answers on Mitch's health ... and he saw something interesting leaving the house,” reported TMZ.
Mitch has been hospitalized since June 14 after paramedics responded to a report of an unconscious person in his Washington, D.C. home. Footage obtained by CNN shows paramedics piling the stricken Kentucky senator.
TMZ reports paramedics appeared to be “showing absolutely no sense of urgency” — suggesting the senator was about as stable as dead can get.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene told us Mitch is a vegetable and his "Communist Chinese spy" wife is meeting with Chinese leaders instead of rushing home to be by his bedside,” TMZ added. “Meanwhile, Scott Jennings says the 84-year-old politician was lucid enough to have a conversation for ‘just shy of 20 minutes’ about current events.
But critics on X exploded at the images of carpet samples.
“Ah yeah … you know when your husband is in hospital, it’s the perfect time to book that contractor to come sell carpet samples,” said professor Adam Cochran on X. “This is all so weird.”
“He’s so dead,” quipped another critic.
“Hollywood will make a movie about this someday,” announced another X heckler. “Just watch.
Other online comedians quickly hopped on the suggestion of post-mortem floor stains.
“Blood is hard to get out of carpets,” said one X user.
“Does he have burgundy?” asked another.
TMZ reports even President Trump has "no idea" how Sen. Mitch McConnell is doing, at least as of a couple of days ago.
“Whatever Mitch's status is, seems new flooring are a top priority,” TMZ reports.
Critics on social media had a meltdown over images of a contractor leaving Sen. Mitch McConnell’s house with carpet and tile samples.
“Our intrepid TMZ DC producer Charlie Cotton paid a visit to the Senator's home Friday to see if he could get any answers on Mitch's health ... and he saw something interesting leaving the house,” reported TMZ.
Mitch has been hospitalized since June 14 after paramedics responded to a report of an unconscious person in his Washington, D.C. home. Footage obtained by CNN shows paramedics piling the stricken Kentucky senator.
TMZ reports paramedics appeared to be “showing absolutely no sense of urgency” — suggesting the senator was about as stable as dead can get.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene told us Mitch is a vegetable and his "Communist Chinese spy" wife is meeting with Chinese leaders instead of rushing home to be by his bedside,” TMZ added. “Meanwhile, Scott Jennings says the 84-year-old politician was lucid enough to have a conversation for ‘just shy of 20 minutes’ about current events.
But critics on X exploded at the images of carpet samples.
“Ah yeah … you know when your husband is in hospital, it’s the perfect time to book that contractor to come sell carpet samples,” said professor Adam Cochran on X. “This is all so weird.”
“He’s so dead,” quipped another critic.
“Hollywood will make a movie about this someday,” announced another X heckler. “Just watch.
Other online comedians quickly hopped on the suggestion of post-mortem floor stains.
“Blood is hard to get out of carpets,” said one X user.
“Does he have burgundy?” asked another.
TMZ reports even President Trump has "no idea" how Sen. Mitch McConnell is doing, at least as of a couple of days ago.
“Whatever Mitch's status is, seems new flooring are a top priority,” TMZ reports.
New bombshell video shows Mitch McConnell loaded into ambulance on a stretcher
Roxanne Cooper
July 10, 2026 |
ALTERNET
Video footage obtained and verified by CNN shows emergency responders loading what appears to be Senator Mitch McConnell onto a stretcher and into an ambulance outside his Washington, D.C., home on the morning of June 14, after the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was found unconscious.
The clip, filmed from a distance that obscures McConnell's face, depicts responders lifting the senator into the back of the ambulance. A neighbor who witnessed the scene told CNN that when they asked officers what had happened, they were told only that there had been a "medical emergency."
The neighbor added a striking detail: emergency responders showed no signs of urgency in loading McConnell into the vehicle.
"In a situation where perhaps time is of the essence, there seems to be a little bit more urgency, but there was no urgency here," the neighbor said.
Another witness told CNN they observed McConnell's feet protruding from the stretcher as it was being carried from his home roughly 30 minutes after ambulances first arrived at the residence. The witness noted that the feet were "not moving" and that McConnell was not wearing an oxygen mask.
"He's in a stretcher, and he's in some sort of orange foam-looking blanket type thing," the neighbor recalled.
The ambulance departed without activating its sirens, according to witnesses at the scene.
McConnell, who required CPR at the scene, has remained hospitalized for weeks. His office has offered no substantive updates on his medical condition, current treatment, or whether the 84-year-old will be able to resume his Senate duties. The senator has made no public statements since his hospitalization, leaving constituents and colleagues alike in the dark about his prognosis.
McConnell's apparent incapacity creates a significant vacuum in Republican Senate leadership at a critical moment for the GOP. As Senate Minority Leader, McConnell has wielded substantial influence over Republican strategy and messaging, particularly on issues of party discipline and judicial appointments. His prolonged absence raises urgent questions about the succession of power within Senate Republican ranks and the direction the party will take on key legislative priorities.
The lack of transparency from McConnell's office has fueled worry among lawmakers and staffers about who is making critical decisions on the senator's behalf. Senate rules do not require formal notification of incapacity, leaving McConnell's voting power and decision-making authority in an ambiguous state during a pivotal election cycle. If McConnell cannot return to active duty, Republicans may face an internal power struggle to fill the leadership void.
Video footage obtained and verified by CNN shows emergency responders loading what appears to be Senator Mitch McConnell onto a stretcher and into an ambulance outside his Washington, D.C., home on the morning of June 14, after the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was found unconscious.
The clip, filmed from a distance that obscures McConnell's face, depicts responders lifting the senator into the back of the ambulance. A neighbor who witnessed the scene told CNN that when they asked officers what had happened, they were told only that there had been a "medical emergency."
The neighbor added a striking detail: emergency responders showed no signs of urgency in loading McConnell into the vehicle.
"In a situation where perhaps time is of the essence, there seems to be a little bit more urgency, but there was no urgency here," the neighbor said.
Another witness told CNN they observed McConnell's feet protruding from the stretcher as it was being carried from his home roughly 30 minutes after ambulances first arrived at the residence. The witness noted that the feet were "not moving" and that McConnell was not wearing an oxygen mask.
"He's in a stretcher, and he's in some sort of orange foam-looking blanket type thing," the neighbor recalled.
The ambulance departed without activating its sirens, according to witnesses at the scene.
McConnell, who required CPR at the scene, has remained hospitalized for weeks. His office has offered no substantive updates on his medical condition, current treatment, or whether the 84-year-old will be able to resume his Senate duties. The senator has made no public statements since his hospitalization, leaving constituents and colleagues alike in the dark about his prognosis.
McConnell's apparent incapacity creates a significant vacuum in Republican Senate leadership at a critical moment for the GOP. As Senate Minority Leader, McConnell has wielded substantial influence over Republican strategy and messaging, particularly on issues of party discipline and judicial appointments. His prolonged absence raises urgent questions about the succession of power within Senate Republican ranks and the direction the party will take on key legislative priorities.
The lack of transparency from McConnell's office has fueled worry among lawmakers and staffers about who is making critical decisions on the senator's behalf. Senate rules do not require formal notification of incapacity, leaving McConnell's voting power and decision-making authority in an ambiguous state during a pivotal election cycle. If McConnell cannot return to active duty, Republicans may face an internal power struggle to fill the leadership void.
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