OAN Staff Jacob Miller
5:15 PM – Tuesday, July 7, 2026
New details about Mitch McConnell’s condition appear to rebut online speculation surrounding the 84-year-old lawmaker’s health.
According to reports, McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke at length by phone with Senate GOP Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Tuesday and with Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday. The lawmakers reportedly engaged in lengthy, substantive conversations covering national security, upcoming legislation and key Senate races.
CNN commentator and long-time McConnell ally, Scott Jennings, also confirmed on X that he spoke with the recovering senator for 20-minutes on international affairs, Senate history and the unfolding Graham Platner campaign scandal in Maine.
The internet is exploding with theories regarding McConnell’s health amid his over three-week stay in the hospital.
His staff has kept his exact medical diagnosis strictly confidential, while tabloids like TMZ have reported that the senator required emergency CPR after being found unconscious after apparently experiencing cardiac arrest.
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