McConnell’s Wife Makes Bizarre Overseas Trip While He’s Hospitalized

Earlier this week, emergency dispatch audio first published by journalist Desirée Townsend indicated that first responders were dispatched to McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence for a reported cardiac arrest.

McConnell’s office has confirmed that the Kentucky senator remains hospitalized but has released few additional details about his condition.

His staff has not publicly addressed his prognosis or who is overseeing day-to-day operations in his Senate office during his absence.

“Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital,” an emailed statement from his office said, per the DB.

“The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session,” the email added.

Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, has cautioned against drawing conclusions without additional medical information but said that patients who require CPR following a cardiac arrest often face a prolonged recovery.