{"id":2023432,"date":"2023-09-06T13:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-breaks-silence-on-freeze-incident\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T13:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:45:44","slug":"mcconnell-breaks-silence-on-freeze-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-breaks-silence-on-freeze-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell finally speaks up about Freeze Incident."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-breaks-silence-on-freeze-incident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2023432&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Senate Minority \u200bLeader \u200cMitch\u2064 McConnell (R-Ky.) assured The Epoch Times on Sept. 6 that he \u2063was \u2063feeling &#8220;fine&#8221; following a second &#8220;freezing&#8221; incident that raised concerns about his \u2062health.<\/p>\n<p>During his\u200c remarks to \u200bthe upper chamber of Congress on Capitol Hill,\u2064 McConnell confidently\u2064 told\u200b a \u200breporter, \u200d&#8221;I&#8217;m doing fine.&#8221; He also addressed calls for\u200d his resignation, teasing an\u2062 upcoming press conference by saying, &#8220;We&#8217;ll have a stakeout this afternoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Both parties are expected \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behind-the-scenes-at-bidens-bizarre-press-conference\/\" title=\"Behind The Scenes At Biden\u2019s Bizarre Press Conference\">hold press conferences<\/a> after \u200btheir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-breaks-silence-on-freeze-incident\/\" title=\"McConnell finally speaks up about Freeze Incident.\">weekly policy lunches<\/a> later in the day. McConnell&#8217;s health has been a \u2062topic of discussion among lawmakers, but he declined to confirm whether he would address it with reporters.<\/p>\n<h2>Physicians&#8217; Assessment of McConnell<\/h2>\n<p>One day after \u2063McConnell&#8217;s freezing incident, Congressional Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/capitol-doctor-says-sen-mcconnell-medically-clear-1-day-after-freeze-up-5484346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> that the\u200c senator was cleared to continue \u2063his\u2062 schedule. This\u2062 second on-camera episode\u200c occurred when McConnell remained \u2063unresponsive to \u2063reporters&#8217; questions for about\u200c 30 seconds. It comes several months after he suffered a \u2063concussion\u200b from a\u200c fall in March.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-when-he-froze-according-to-us-capitol-physician-5486457\">McConnell Did Not Suffer Seizure, Stroke When He Froze: Capitol Physician<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/5\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-when-he-froze-according-to-us-capitol-physician-5486457\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-mcconnell-should-resign-after-freeze-up-calls-senate-most-privileged-nursing-home-in-the-country-5484943\">Nikki Haley Says McConnell Should Resign After Freeze-Up,\u200c Calls\u2062 Senate &#8216;Most Privileged \u200cNursing Home \u2062in\u2062 the Country&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-mcconnell-should-resign-after-freeze-up-calls-senate-most-privileged-nursing-home-in-the-country-5484943\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;I have consulted \u2064with Leader McConnell and conferred with his neurology\u200c team. After evaluating yesterday&#8217;s incident, I have informed Leader McConnell that he is \u200bmedically\u200b clear to continue with his schedule \u2064as planned,&#8221; read Dr.\u200d Monahan&#8217;s statement (<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23933193\/medical-statement-regarding-leader-mcconnell-31-aug-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pdf<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The doctor explained that &#8220;Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery \u200band can also \u200bbe expected as a result of \u200cdehydration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A Sept. 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23936280-letter-regarding-leader-mcconnell-5-sept-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> from Dr. Monahan to McConnell \u2064further \u2062clarified that he did not suffer a seizure during the \u2064freezing incident.\u2064 Dr. Monahan wrote, \u200d&#8221;My\u2063 examination\u2062 of you following your Aug.\u2064 30, 2023, brief episode included several medical evaluations: \u2062brain MRI imaging, \u2062EEG study, and consultations with several neurologists for a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-stroke-when-he-froze-capitol-physician\/\" title=\"McConnell's Freeze Not Due to Seizure or Stroke: Capitol Doctor\">comprehensive neurology assessment<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.),\u2064 who is also \u200ca physician,\u2064 questioned the \u2064health assessment, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jS9E4ALRz-0?si=0OVqc_7ayM5OHzu5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating<\/a> to a group of reporters, &#8220;I&#8217;ve practiced medicine for 25 years, and it doesn&#8217;t look like\u2062 dehydration to me. It looks\u200c like \u200ca focal neurologic \u200devent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That doesn&#8217;t mean \u2062it&#8217;s incapacitating, doesn&#8217;t mean he can&#8217;t \u200dserve,&#8221; the lawmaker \u2064continued. &#8220;But it\u2063 means \u2063that somebody ought\u2062 to wake up\u2063 and \u2062say, &#8216;Wow, this looks like\u200d a seizure.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Public\u2063 Support From Both Parties<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Republican\u2064 Whip \u2064John Thune (S.D.) expressed full support for McConnell\u200b continuing as \u200dleader, a sentiment shared by \u200bseveral\u200c Republican senators. However, Thune declined to speculate on McConnell&#8217;s future beyond the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thune reported having &#8220;a couple\u200b of \u200cconversations&#8221; with McConnell, \u206481, and stated that McConnell\u2062 &#8220;sounded \u200bgreat&#8221;\u2063 after those discussions.<\/p>\n<p>After a work\u200c lunch later in the week,\u2063 Thune mentioned that McConnell &#8220;will have an opportunity to address colleagues&#8221; \u200dabout \u200bhis health and other \u2063concerns.<\/p>\n<p>When asked \u2063about\u200b supporting McConnell \u200cas\u200c a leader\u200d beyond the next election, Thune replied, &#8220;That&#8217;s so far out\u2064 there I don&#8217;t \u2062even want\u2062 to start speculating about\u2064 that, but\u2062 he has my \u200cfull support, and he&#8217;ll have the support of the conference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Aug. 30 incident occurred just over a month\u200b after McConnell abruptly \u2063stopped \u2063speaking during his \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stunning-hypocrisy-demon-nancy-pelosi-cheers-national-guard-troops-in-dc-today-after-she-attacked-trump-for-sending-in-national-guard-during-dc-blm-riots\/\" title=\"STUNNING HYPOCRISY: Demon Nancy Pelosi Cheers National Guard Troops in DC Today After She Attacked Trump For Sending in National Guard During DC BLM Riots\">weekly press conference<\/a>, \u2063remaining silent for\u2064 approximately\u2064 20 seconds before leaving. Moments \u200clater, he commented on the\u2064 Kentucky gubernatorial race and declined\u2062 to discuss \u2063former\u2063 President Donald Trump\u200c or the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>An aide \u200clater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/mcconnell-did-not-suffer-seizure-when-he-froze-according-to-us-capitol-physician-5486457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">informed<\/a> The Epoch Times that McConnell &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-hell-get-in-touch-with-mcconnell-after-freezing-episode-bizarrely-deflects-re-election-question\/\" title=\"Biden to Contact McConnell After Freeze, Avoids Re-Election Query\">felt momentarily lightheaded<\/a>&#8221; and\u2062 paused during\u200c his press \u2063conference. The aide added, &#8220;While he feels \u2064fine, as a\u2062 prudential measure, the leader\u2063 will \u200bbe consulting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) assured The Epoch Times on Sept. 6 that he was &#8220;fine&#8221; after a second &#8220;freezing&#8221; episode raised concerns about his health. McConnell, speaking on Capitol Hill, stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m doing fine,&#8221; before addressing the upper chamber of Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2217,"featured_media":2023433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2023432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2023432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2023433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2023432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2023432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2023432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}