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McConnell ‘medically clear’ to continue schedule after second freezing incident, Capitol Hill doctor says

By David Sivak
Published August 31, 2023 6:47pm ET
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McConnell ‘medically clear’ to continue schedule after second freezing incident, Capitol Hill doctor says
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been cleared to continue his work schedule “as planned,” according to Congress’s attending physician, after a second episode in which the minority leader froze in front of the cameras. McConnell, while speaking in Kentucky on Wednesday, appeared to lose concentration as a reporter asked about his reelection plans, staring blankly […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been cleared to continue his work schedule “as planned,” according to Congress’s attending physician, after a second episode in which the minority leader froze in front of the cameras.

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