Senator Mitch McConnell was notably absent from Monday’s 2024 election certification.
If Mitch McConnell can’t show up, why is he still in office?
“One person I didn’t spot in the House chamber for the election certification: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),” a reporter for The Hill said.
One person I didn’t spot in the House chamber for the election certification: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
— Mychael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) January 6, 2025
Last month shocking video posted to X showed Senator Mitch McConnell needing assistance to walk after his fall.
The 82-year-old Kentucky Senator fell down and sprained his wrist at a Senate Republican luncheon in December.
Disturbing video taken by The Floridian Press showed McConnell could barely walk after his fall.
There were three people holding McConnell as he walked.
WATCH:
TRAGIC
New leaked video shows the disturbing realization that 82-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell can barely walk after his fall yesterday.
Is it time for him to retire? pic.twitter.com/SwG6P14cbe
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) December 11, 2024
In 2022, McConnell suffered from freezing episodes that left him catatonic.
McConnell was holding a press conference in Covington, Kentucky when he went into a catatonic state.
Mitch McConnell temporarily froze and was unable to speak. An aide came to his rescue and promptly ended the press conference.
McConnell became unresponsive and stared blankly during a Senate press conference.
BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Mitch McConnell appearing to have another scary episode in the media gaggle in Covington today. Aides had to step in to help him out and repeat questions. He was eventually lead away. We’ll have the full video on @WLWT pic.twitter.com/q9ex5MHxLV
— Hannah Thomas (@HannahPThomas) August 30, 2023
As TGP’s Kristinn Taylor reported, McConnell suffered a concussion and a broken bone after a fall in March. He was hospitalized and did a stint in rehab before returning to the Senate in April 2022.
A Capitol physician suggested McConnell is experiencing small seizures due to dehydration.