Senate Republican leaders say they've spoken to Mitch McConnell as he remains hospitalized
Source: ABC News
July 7, 2026, 4:40 PM
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has had phone conversations with several Republican leaders as he remains hospitalized, spokespeople for the lawmakers told ABC News on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for McConnell first confirmed the senator had been hospitalized on June 14 for an unknown condition. His office has not provided many updates, though they said McConnell is continuing his recovery in the hospital.
"Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital," a McConnell spokesperson said in a statement first issued last week that ABC News was told continues to stand Tuesday. "The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso have both spoken to McConnell recently, according to their respective spokespeople. Thune had a phone conversation with McConnell on Monday, his spokesperson confirmed.
Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/senate-republican-leaders-spoken-mitch-mcconnell-remains-hospitalized/story?id=134561292
Skittles
(173,895 posts)no Dems or journalists
mpcamb
(3,253 posts)Skittles
(173,895 posts)that's what the fuck they said!
Gore1FL
(23,007 posts)Marie Marie
(11,667 posts)Lovie777
(24,704 posts)AI
PJMcK
(25,265 posts)McConnell is probably in a coma, possibly brain dead. His wifes absence underscores the politics behind the secrecy surrounding his status.
Those Republican senators who claim to have talked with McConnell remind me of this scene from The West Wing. Its remarkable how that show presaged so many events weve experienced.
Akakoji
(654 posts)When a substantial conversation with Mitch McConnell is said to have lasted 20 minutes. So I guess a wide ranging conversation with Thune on National Security, Senate races - well heres what the NYTimes says might have taken place: Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, said in a statement that he spoke with Mr. McConnell by phone on Monday in a lengthy and substantive conversation. Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said he spoke with Mr. McConnell on the phone for roughly 20 minutes on Tuesday in a discussion that spanned the Graham Platner scandal and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits. Scott Jennings, a former adviser to Mr. McConnell and a CNN analyst, also said he spoke with the senator on Tuesday morning for just shy of 20 minutes.
Going to have to agree. A few of these men are indeed brain dead.
Seriously?
Akakoji
(654 posts)or actually spent any time at all discussing anything with him. It's BS.
BlueKota
(5,617 posts)the same amount of time.
mdbl
(9,095 posts)Until then I'll assume they are lying.
Luciferous
(6,654 posts)BigmanPigman
(55,830 posts)Someone there turned on the speaker phone, Mitch can you hear me! No reply, they spoke to him on the phone.
slightlv
(8,261 posts)Who was it in the Bush org that went to the hospital last minute to get the necessary signature? Gods, my memory is going fast these days!
Sweet Rosie Red
(191 posts)Your memoys not fading, just becoming more selective. I remember Ashcroft beause the rank hypocrisy was hilarious! Remember his order to drape the naked statue!
slightlv
(8,261 posts)Hurry to that bedside! Lol! And the covering up of lady liberty was just that... total republican hypocrisy.
BumRushDaShow
(174,189 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(3,106 posts)Hmm.
cab67
(3,949 posts)dave99
(815 posts)Aussie105
(8,413 posts)'Recovery' from being alive?
Galraedia
(5,342 posts)who may not be Mitch McConnell.
Also, Scott Jennings is less reliable than a public bus schedule. If any conversation did take place you can bet McConnell was incoherent as fuck and making less sense than Demented Donnie DoKids.
Woodycall
(612 posts)Akakoji
(654 posts)rurallib
(64,959 posts)Nobody ever really sees Gawd speak back fo them. We just assume they are not lying when they say Gawd spoke to them.
I hope someday they will produce a video of Gawd speaking back to them.
Javaman
(66,049 posts)Hugin
(38,142 posts)A distinction with a difference in this context.
E. Normus
(118 posts)A spokesperson speaks for McConnell. The rest simply say they spoke to him. There is no mention if Mitch spoke back or is even awake!?
azureblue
(2,787 posts)You can speak to a brick, you know..