US Senator McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehabilitation centre
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Republican senator has not been seen in public since mid-June, sparking criticism of transparency over his condition.
United States Senator Mitch McConnell, whose absence from public view has sparked speculation over his fitness to serve, has said he has been discharged from a rehabilitation centre and will continue his recovery from home.
The announcement on Thursday came 10 days after McConnell’s last public statement on his condition and as the Senate was set to adjourn for its August recess.
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Republican senator has not been seen in public since mid-June, sparking criticism of transparency over his condition.
United States Senator Mitch McConnell, whose absence from public view has sparked speculation over his fitness to serve, has said he has been discharged from a rehabilitation centre and will continue his recovery from home.
The announcement on Thursday came 10 days after McConnell’s last public statement on his condition and as the Senate was set to adjourn for its August recess.