Sen. Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Falling At Washington Hotel

Topline

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized on Wednesday after he suffered a fall during a private dinner at a hotel in Washington D.C.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons … [+] in the U.S. Capitol Building.

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Key Facts

In a statement shared with multiple media outlets McConnell’s office said he tripped during the dinner and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

Details about the extent of McConnell’s injuries and the duration of his absence from the Senate remain unclear.

The Kentucky Republican is serving his seventh term in Congress and earlier this year he became the longest-serving Senate leader in history.

This is a developing story.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/03/09/sen-mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-after-falling-at-washington-hotel/