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El gobernador Andy Beshear de Kentucky solicitó formalmente una actualización sobre la salud del senador estadounidense Mitch McConnell, de 84 años, quien ha estado hospitalizado desde el 14 de junio con información pública limitada y no ha votado en el Senado desde el 11 de junio. Beshear expresó que los kentuckianos están cada vez más preocupados por la salud del senador y pidió transparencia para evitar especulaciones en los medios, especialmente considerando que cambios recientes en la ley de Kentucky requieren una elección especial para llenar cualquier vacante senatorial. El audio de servicios de emergencia indicó que se realizó RCP en la dirección de Washington de McConnell el día de su hospitalización, lo que ha alimentado dudas sobre su verdadera condición de salud.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear formally requested an update on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health on Wednesday, citing growing concerns across the state about the 84-year-old lawmaker’s condition and ability to serve following a weekslong hospitalization with limited public information. Beshear sent the letter to McConnell’s Washington office, according to reporting from CNBC.
“Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of Sen. McConnell,” Beshear said in a statement. “Allowing speculation to continue in the media is not fair to the Senator or to Kentuckians, and my hope is that this provides him the opportunity to share the information in a transparent manner, direct from the source.”
McConnell was admitted to a hospital on June 14, and his office has released minimal details about his condition since then. The former Senate majority leader has not cast a vote on the Senate floor since June 11. A statement from his office said the senator “continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.”
Emergency services audio indicated responders performed CPR on a person experiencing cardiac arrest at McConnell’s Washington address on the day of hospitalization, though his name was not mentioned in the recordings and his office has declined to comment on them. The discrepancy between the brief statements about his recovery and the emergency dispatch audio has fueled public speculation about his actual condition.
Beshear noted that his administration has fielded an increase in inquiries from Kentuckians concerned about McConnell’s status and his ability to fulfill his duties. McConnell is not seeking reelection but has vowed to serve the remainder of his term, which runs through early 2027.
A 2024 change to Kentucky law has eliminated the governor’s power to appoint a replacement senator, instead requiring a special election to fill any vacancy. Republicans hold a narrow 53-47 majority in the Senate, making McConnell’s seat potentially significant to the chamber’s balance of power.
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Office of the Governor, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=2789.
