Speculation That Mitch McConnell Had a Stroke in Public
<p>Senator Mitch McConnell (R) froze midsentence during an appearance at his weekly news conference in the Capitol and was escorted away to recover.</p>
<p>Many speculate that he may have had a stroke, with the term “stroke” <a href="https://newsone.com/4654674/mitch-mcconnell-stroke-report/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">trending</a> on what was formally known as Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>The video below shows the incident in question.</strong></p>
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<p>“Are you good Mitch?” asked Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, a member of the Republican leadership, as McConnell remained silent, appearing disoriented.</p>
<p>Senator John Thune of South Dakota quickly stepped in and picked up where McConnell had left off.</p>
<p>McConnell eventually returned to take more questions from the media and answered them clearly.</p>
<p>When asked what had occurred, McConnell only said, “I’m fine,” and that he was able to continue with his leadership duties.</p>
<p>Aides later claimed that he had experienced lightheadedness but was able to resume speaking within minutes. They refused to elaborate on his medical status.</p>
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