Kentucky governor urges McConnell to be ‘transparent’ and give an update on his health

CongressGov. Beshear urges McConnell to be ‘transparent’ and give an update on his health The Democratic governor said “Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned” about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health as his office has declined to give details on his hospitalization.Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in a wheel chair at the Capitol on March 24 before his hospitalization.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images file3ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 8, 2026, 10:46 AM EDTBy Scott Wong and Ryan NoblesWASHINGTON — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is asking Mitch McConnell, the senior senator from his state, for an update on his health and whether he believes he can continue to serve in the role.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Beshear, a Democrat, sent a letter to McConnell’s office on Wednesday urging the senator to be “transparent” as “Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States Senate.”Beshear’s letter comes 24 days after the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was first hospitalized following a medical emergency that his office has declined to elaborate on.Since then, there has been rampant speculation about McConnell’s condition on both the left and the far right.NBC News reported last week that paramedics had conducted CPR on an individual experiencing a “cardiac arrest” at a known address for McConnell on June 14, the same day his office disclosed he had been hospitalized. But the office has not provided any information about why he was hospitalized, what his current condition is or when he might return to the Senate.“Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of Sen. McConnell. As Governor — and a fellow public official who understands the commitment we’ve made to the people we serve — I am requesting the Senator provide an update on his c...