McConnell breaks weeks of silence about his hospitalization

The 84-year-old Republican senator from Kentucky shared his first public photo since stepping away from Washington, appearing alongside his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

Mitch McConnell issues statement after weeks of speculation over health

That is the question roiling Kentucky and Washington this weekend, as Democratic Governor Andy Beshear publicly demanded on Saturday that the 84‑year‑old senator release details of his health and 'end the crazy speculation' surrounding his weeks‑long absence from the US Capitol.

It is the first statement from the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican after weeks of speculation about his health, following his admission to hospital in mid-June.