Senator Makes Puzzling New Claim About McConnell’s Health

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A Republican senator has offered a fresh update on Mitch McConnell’s condition that raises more questions about why he is staying out of public view.

West Virginia Sen. Shelley Capito was confronted about her 84-year-old colleague’s prolonged absence by reporter Nicholas Ballasy on Saturday.

“Do you have any idea what’s going on with McConnell?

What his condition is right now?

Have you heard an update?” Ballasy asked Capito in a https://x.com/NicholasBallasy/status/2081179466093478341" rel="" target="_self" title="https://x.com/NicholasBallasy/status/2081179466093478341">video shared to social media.

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