AOC says Mitch McConnell should resign if he cannot provide health update

Published July 23, 2026 1:15pm ET



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Wednesday that if Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who was hospitalized last month, is unable to provide the public with an update on his health, he should resign. 

“If he can’t give us an update, he should resign,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters. “Absolutely.”

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