US Senator McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehabilitation centre
- 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.
Sources: Al Jazeera