McConnell not yet medically cleared to leave rehab facility after fall led to hospitalization
Senator Mitch McConnell remains in a rehabilitation facility following a fall in June and has not yet been medically cleared to return to work. The 84-year-old Republican is undergoing intensive physical therapy to regain strength and mobility.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility where he is currently undergoing physical therapy after a fall last month led to a weekslong hospitalization, according to a new statement. The senator’s office released a statement that included an update on the 84-year old Kentucky Republican’s condition from the Office of the Attending Physician on Monday, as questions remain over his health and when he will return to the Senate. “Senator McConnell continues his recovery from a fall at home in June,” the OAP statement said.
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