US Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not be returning to the Senate “quite yet” after suffering from a fall and “a mild case of pneumonia”.
It is the first statement from the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican after weeks of speculation about his health, following his admission to hospital in mid-June.
A photo was released by his office, in addition to the statement, which shows McConnell with his wife holding what appeared to be Sunday’s Washington Post newspaper.
The article mentions his wife holding Sundays newspaper but i fall to spot it. I mean it could be my tinfoil sombrero blocking it but feels kind of sus.
The thumbnail cropped it out, he’s holding it himself in the full picture
The picture is cropped, you can see the larger image here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalization-fall