The 84-year-old says he's gone through a battery of tests to determine the cause The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 12, 2026 6:16 PM EDT
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell breaks silence, says he was hospitalized after a fall (CBC)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mcconnell-us-senator-fall-hospitalization-9.7267640
4 Comments
schwim@piefed.zip · 11 pts · 37d
Watching him be shuffled around by his keepers is like watching "Weekend at Bernies pt. 3 - The Mitchening".
Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 37d
A statement with proof of life or one more in the style of the leader of Iran?
Krusty@quokk.au · 7 pts · 37d
He's dead, Jim.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 37d
News outlets like CBC and Associated Press should do their due diligence and actually investigate and report. A “statement” isn’t proof of anything. The headline should read “Representative for Sen Mitch McConnell issues statement claiming he was hospitalized after a fall”. Don’t use words like “McConnell says” unless one of your reporters actually saw the words coming from his mouth.