{"id":2626136,"date":"2026-07-07T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republicans-say-they-spoke-with-mitch-mcconnell-while-still-in-the-hospital\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:18:20","slug":"top-republicans-say-they-spoke-with-mitch-mcconnell-while-still-in-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republicans-say-they-spoke-with-mitch-mcconnell-while-still-in-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftop-republicans-say-they-spoke-with-mitch-mcconnell-while-still-in-the-hospital%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=2626136&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--><p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD),Senator John Barrasso (R-WY),and political commentator Scott Jennings have reported that they spoke with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during his hospitalization,which began in June. Thune confirmed a phone call with McConnell focused on topics including national security, while Barrasso&#8217;s spokeswoman described a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >20-minute conversation covering recent political issues<\/a> such as Senate races, scandals, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-weighs-whether-to-save-obamacare-tax-credits-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House GOP weighs whether to save Obamacare tax credits - Washington Examiner\">upcoming legislative priorities<\/a>. Jennings also revealed a nearly 20-minute chat discussing international affairs and Senate history.McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized in Washington, D.C., as June 14, with his office providing limited details about his health, leading to speculation.Emergency dispatch audio indicated responders were called to his home for an unconscious patient due to cardiac arrest, but McConnell\u2019s office has not confirmed these reports.Despite social media claims suggesting severe health issues like being &#8220;brain dead,&#8221; McConnell&#8217;s colleagues state he remains engaged and eager to return to work. Over recent years, McConnell has faced multiple health issues, including a fall, concussion, rib injury, and flu-like symptoms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"178\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD), Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-barrasso\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2416\">John Barrasso<\/a> (R-WY), and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"30\">Kentucky<\/a>-born political commentator Scott Jennings say they all spoke with Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY) as the senior senator remains in the hospital, where he has been for several weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLeader Thune spoke with Sen. McConnell yesterday by phone,\u201d a Thune spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Tuesday. \u201cThey had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4637089\/anti-abortion-movement-rift-gop-deepens-planned-parenthood-funding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Anti-abortion movement rift with GOP deepens as Planned Parenthood funding resumes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4636766\/new-york-water-systems-safe-legionnaires-outbreak\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New York officials say water systems are safe after Legionnaires\u2019 outbreak<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4634608\/democrats-letter-epa-microplastic-monitoring-not-enough\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>EPA microplastic monitoring doesn\u2019t go far enough for Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell, 84, was admitted to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, hospital on June 14 and has remained in the facility since. His office has not disclosed why McConnell was hospitalized or clarified what exact state he is in, leaving social media personalities and pundits to speculate about his condition. In an initial statement in June, McConnell\u2019s office confirmed his hospitalization and told reporters that the senator was \u201creceiving excellent care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barrasso spokeswoman Kate Noyes told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that the two senators shared a \u201clengthy conversation\u201d on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New: McConnell has spoken with both Thune and Barrasso as questions swirl about his hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>The phone call with Barrasso took place this afternoon and lasted about 20 minutes. Per Barrasso spox Kate Noyes: &#8220;Senator McConnell was fully engaged and is eager to get back to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Sivak (@DISivak) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DISivak\/status\/2074548329749635420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir phone call lasted roughly 20 minutes,\u201d Noyes said. \u201cThey caught up about the latest news impacting Senate races, the Graham Platner scandal, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits. They also discussed the Senate\u2019s July work period, including the need to pass the NDAA and confirm President Trump\u2019s nominee for director of National Intelligence. Senator McConnell was fully engaged and is eager to get back to the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings also said he had a near 20-minute conversation with McConnell on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky,\u201d Jennings <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/2074537046752845872?s=20\">wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cHe\u2019s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes \u2026 about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings, who has both worked for McConnell and been his friend for decades, released the statement on X, where much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-gavin-newsom-was-not-arrested-by-the-military\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, Gavin Newsom Was Not Arrested By The Military\">social media speculation<\/a> on McConnell\u2019s health has taken place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible,\u201d Jennings said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell\u2019s office has released several updated statements in late June and early July, without getting into the specifics of his condition. McConnell\u2019s spokespeople confirmed he would be missing votes in late June and said he is \u201cstill working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early July, the office released a similar statement saying McConnell appreciates the support he has received and \u201ccontinues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency dispatch audio reported by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/07\/06\/heres-what-we-know-about-sen-mitch-mcconnells-health\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzgzMzEwNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzg0NjkyNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3ODMzMTA0MDAsImp0aSI6ImQ0MDdmNTM0LTY2NGUtNDM4MC1iMjI0LWY1YjQwMDdlODFkMiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI2LzA3LzA2L2hlcmVzLXdoYXQtd2Uta25vdy1hYm91dC1zZW4tbWl0Y2gtbWNjb25uZWxscy1oZWFsdGgvIn0.bczPmdensCeRVYCl6XBR-P_9WGsaFOisKyNsBqRs9nA\">multiple outlets<\/a> indicated that first responders with an advanced life support team were called to his home on June 14 for an unconscious patient, referencing \u201ccardiac arrest\u201d as the emergency, but McConnell\u2019s office has not confirmed those details or verified the 911 audio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638028\/mitch-mcconnell-health-status-hospital\/\">WHAT IS MITCH MCCONNELL\u2019S STATUS WEEKS AFTER EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative social media commentator Laura Loomer\u00a0had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/2074228503617343633?s=20\">claimed on social media<\/a> on Monday that an unidentified source told her McConnell was \u201cbrain dead\u201d with \u201cmachines keeping him alive,\u201d providing no additional evidence to support her claims. McConnell\u2019s office has not publicly commented on Loomer\u2019s claim, but Thune, Barrasso, and Jennings\u2019 statements all directly contradict Loomer\u2019s account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seven-term senator has dealt with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638925\/marjorie-taylor-greene-backs-thomas-massie-mitch-mcconnell-senate-seat\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/phil-collins-bids-emotional-farewell-to-fans-at-his-final-concert-with-genesis-bandmates\/\" title=\"Phil Collins Bids Emotional Farewell to Fans at His Final Concert with Genesis Bandmates\">numerous health issues<\/a><\/a> over the past few years, suffering a concussion and a broken rib after a fall in 2023 and experienced two public freezing episodes that year. This year, McConnell was also hospitalized in February with flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate leaders discuss McConnell\u2019s health amid hospital stay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4352,"featured_media":2626137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25215841599252.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3870,34365,32603,3756,3740],"class_list":["post-2626136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hospital","tag-mitch-mcconnell","tag-political-news","tag-republicans","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25215841599252.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626136","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\/4352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626136"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626140,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626136\/revisions\/2626140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}