Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized Following Fall
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been hospitalized following a fall at a Washington, D.C., hotel, his spokesperson confirmed with HuffPost.
McConnell, 81, tripped at the hotel during a private dinner, Punchbowl News first reported, and was admitted to a hospital for treatment.
The senator was reportedly at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, according to Punchbowl News’ co-founder John Bresnahan.
Details on McConnell’s condition remain unclear.
McConnell, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984, made history in January when he became the chamber’s longest-serving party leader in U.S. history. He is also Kentucky’s longest-serving senator.
He served as majority leader from 2015 to 2021 while the GOP had control of the Senate.
His current term expires in January 2027.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Marita Vlachou contributed to this article.