McConnell Health Emergency

Reports say McConnell was found unconscious at home and may have had a heart attack.

L 27%

3 of 11 articles on this topic (27%) were written by left-leaning sources.

C 18%

2 of 11 articles on this topic (18%) were written by centrist sources.

R 55%

6 of 11 articles on this topic (55%) were written by right-leaning sources.

EMS was called to Sen. Mitch McConnell's home for "unconscious" patient last month, recording suggests

Paramedics responded to a ‘cardiac arrest’ at Mitch McConnell’s home on day of hospitalization

UPDATE: Mitch McConnell Was Found Unconscious at Home by Paramedics Before Being Hospitalized in Most Recent Health Scare

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Emergency medical personnel responded to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence on June 14 for an “unconscious” patient, with dispatch audio indicating a possible “cardiac arrest” and “CPR in progress.” The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was hospitalized that morning, but his office has not disclosed the medical reason for the admission and has referred inquiries to a later statement saying he was receiving care. The dispatch recording, first reported by journalist Desirée Townsend and picked up by major outlets, fueled renewed scrutiny of McConnell’s health and uncertainty about when he would return to Senate duties. Several reports said he may have suffered a heart attack, though that has not been confirmed publicly.