- Fox News co-host Joe Concha urged Senator Mitch McConnell to return to Capitol Hill in September or resign following a nearly three-month absence.
- The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was hospitalized in mid-June after a fall and mild pneumonia, and he is currently undergoing physical therapy at home.
- Figures from both parties, including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Fox News co-host Tomi Lahren, have criticized the lack of direct public updates regarding McConnell's health.
- Republican colleagues expressed varying levels of awareness regarding his recovery, with Rep. James Comer hoping for a return in a few weeks, while President Donald Trump previously noted he had no updates.
- McConnell's extended absence comes as Republicans navigate a razor-thin Senate majority.
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