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Despite having suffered a second bout of daze in public, Brian Monahan, Capitol Hill attending physician, revealed that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell does not have a seizure disorder nor did he suffer a stroke.
Last week, In Covington, Kentucky, in front of a group of reporters, McConnell again froze speechlessThis is for the second time in less than a month.
from that moment Speculation began that the health of the 81-year-old politician could be affected as a result of a fall that caused him to be hospitalized with a concussion and a fractured rib.
However, McConnell’s office released a letter detailing the results of his medical evaluation.
“My examination of you after your brief episode on August 30, 2023 included several medical evaluations: brain MRI, EEG study, and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurological evaluation.
There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or have experienced a stroke, TIA, or a movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease“, says the doctor Brian Monahan in his report.
Despite the fact that Mitch McConnell is medically empowered to continue doing the same work he has done in the Senate since 1985, Several of his colleagues have stated that, due to his advanced age, it was time to replace him.
In fact, a few days ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, representative of Georgia, expressed the urgency of sending home a man who she believes is no longer attentive to the country’s political affairs.
“Serious health issues related to aging and/or mental health incompetence of our nation’s leaders MUST be addressed,” he wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
However, his own McConnell has ruled out the idea of resigning and even leaves open the possibility of trying to get re-elected to serve one more term.
Joe Biden himself, in his capacity as president of the nation, gave McConnell a vote of confidence to continue his work in the Senate.
“I’m sure it will be the same as before,” he said.
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