After mocking Joe Biden’s health for years, the GOP has no answer for the Kentucky senator’s mysterious absence
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After mocking Joe Biden’s health for years, the GOP has no answer for the Kentucky senator’s mysterious absence
Published
July 8, 2026 12:25PM (EDT)
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
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Mitch McConnell's social media has been silent since June 12, shortly before his hospitalization for an apparent heart attack.
McConnell’s office has provided little to no information about the senator’s condition.
