Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell shrugged off questions about his health on Wednesday after speculation and concern have run rampant since he appeared to freeze up at an event last week.
“I think Dr. Monahan covered the subject fully,” McConnell said, noting that he plans to finish his term in the Senate, which ends in 2027, and as leader.
Monahan, in a letter released Tuesday, said he found “no evidence” that McConnell experienced a stroke or seizure or has a movement disorder like Parkinson’s disease.
Political Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesThe comments came after McConnell addressed his health at the Senate GOP caucus meeting on Wednesday.
But others have cast doubt on the physician’s conclusions, including McConnell’s Kentucky counterpart, Sen. Rand Paul, an ophthalmologist.
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