- New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell to provide a comprehensive health update or resign from office.
- Senator McConnell, 84, was hospitalized on June 14 after being found unconscious and has been largely silent about his condition, with aides reluctant to provide details.
- Ocasio-Cortez dismissed McConnell's July 12 statement, where he claimed to be recovering from being briefly unconscious and mild pneumonia, as insufficient for his constituents.
- She stressed the critical need for his transparency, citing narrow congressional voting margins that make his presence essential and questioning his ability to fulfill his duties.
- Ocasio-Cortez highlighted concerns about McConnell's capacity to perform his job, noting his failure to reply to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's request for a health update.
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