{"id":2626873,"date":"2026-07-08T17:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldberg-says-mitch-mcconnells-health-secrecy-is-damaging-the-nation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:29:06","slug":"goldberg-says-mitch-mcconnells-health-secrecy-is-damaging-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldberg-says-mitch-mcconnells-health-secrecy-is-damaging-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldberg says Mitch McConnell&#8217;s health secrecy is &#8216;damaging the nation&#8217;"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fgoldberg-says-mitch-mcconnells-health-secrecy-is-damaging-the-nation%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=2626873&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>Whoopi Goldberg, cohost of The View, expressed concern over the secrecy surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell\u2019s health, calling it \u201cdamaging to the nation.\u201d She criticized the trend of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lawmakers withholding health information<\/a> to cling to power, emphasizing the need for transparency. McConnell has been hospitalized as June 14 after an emergency response at his D.C. home, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-son-suffers-cardiac-arrest-during-basketball-workout\/\" title=\"LeBron James&#039; son has ... during basketball practice.\">cardiac arrest incident<\/a>, though details about his condition remain limited. Goldberg highlighted that past figures like Reagan also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-buffett-dead-at-76-after-acknowledgement-on-social-media\/\" title=\"Jimmy Buffett, 76, passes away after social media announcement.\">faced health issues<\/a>, but transparency was crucial for public trust. Despite multiple health setbacks-including falls, a concussion, and flu-like symptoms-McConnell\u2019s office has provided few updates, fueling speculation. Goldberg and others argue that lawmakers should prioritize thier health being known over party politics, advocating for reforms that prevent officials from remaining in office out of fear of political consequences.  <\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/whoopi-goldberg\/\">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a>, cohost of <em>The View<\/em>, criticized the ongoing secrecy surrounding Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\">Mitch McConnell\u2019s<\/a> (R-KY) health, arguing that the lack of transparency is \u201cdamaging to the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve gotten to a place where people are trying to hold on because they don\u2019t want to miss the power that their group has or that their party has,\u201d Goldberg said during the \u201cHot Topics\u201d segment on <em>The View <\/em>Wednesday.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re holding on in ways that we\u2019ve never seen them do before.\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\/news\/senate\/4639659\/uncertain-status-mcconnell-health-create-legal-firestorm-potential-replacement-vacancy-law\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Uncertain status of McConnell could create legal firestorm over possible replacement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4639459\/republicans-plan-spend-big-maine-despite-platner-downfall\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans plan to spend big in Maine despite Platner\u2019s downfall<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4638925\/marjorie-taylor-greene-backs-thomas-massie-mitch-mcconnell-senate-seat\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>MTG backs Thomas Massie for Mitch McConnell\u2019s seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell has been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4640327\/kentucky-andy-beshear-update-mitch-mcconnell-health-speculation-unfair\/\">hospitalized<\/a> since June 14 after emergency dispatch responded to a 911 call at his Washington, D.C., home for an unconscious person in cardiac arrest. Though his office has not confirmed whether the call was related to his hospitalization, it is said that he is \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4608084\/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-health\/\">receiving excellent care<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4640327\/kentucky-andy-beshear-update-mitch-mcconnell-health-speculation-unfair\/\">continues to improve<\/a>.\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\">Although McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks, his office has released few details about his condition.<\/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\">&#8220;This is damaging to the nation.&#8221; Whoopi Goldberg weighs in as health rumors circulate about Sen. Mitch McConnell. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FN6U6FjVUH\">pic.twitter.com\/FN6U6FjVUH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The View (@TheView) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheView\/status\/2074903351595253810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 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\">\u201cNow there are certain things, Reagan had all kinds of issues, which we didn\u2019t find out until much later,\u201d Goldberg said.\u00a0\u201cThis is damaging to the nation because we want people to tell us, we all get sick, but we need to know that you\u2019re still capable and you can do your job. Nobody else can get away with this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell has faced a series of health setbacks in recent years, including a concussion and a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/1176742\/mcconnell-discharged-from-hospital-after-concussion-to-undergo-physical-therapy-for-rib-fracture\/\">broken rib suffered in a 2023<\/a> fall, recurring <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3258846\/mitch-mcconnell-misses-senate-votes-leg-stiffness-fall\/\">leg stiffness<\/a>, and a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4445178\/mitch-mcconnell-hospital-flu-like-symptoms\/\">hospitalization earlier this year<\/a> for flu-like symptoms.  <\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4640327\/kentucky-andy-beshear-update-mitch-mcconnell-health-speculation-unfair\/\"><strong>ANDY BESHEAR REQUESTS UPDATE ON MITCH MCCONNELL\u2019S HEALTH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid questions about McConnell\u2019s health, Goldberg argued that no lawmaker should feel obligated to remain in office out of concern for their party\u2019s political fortunes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe also owe it to them to say, \u2018Listen, we don\u2019t care party wise, we want to know your health is OK,\u2019\u201d Goldberg said. \u201cThat\u2019s something we have to do, we have to make that one of the things we change, that no one should be able to stay in because they\u2019re afraid that their party is going to lose a seat. We can\u2019t do that, that can no longer be part of what is going on.\u201d<\/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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goldberg condemns secrecy on McConnell\u2019s health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2626876,"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\/2026\/07\/AP26160183010813-e1783536990327.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[9012,4964,34365,50611,5894],"class_list":["post-2626873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-goldberg","tag-health","tag-mitch-mcconnell","tag-national-security-2","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26160183010813-e1783536990327.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626873","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626878,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626873\/revisions\/2626878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}