Senate Republican leaders say they've spoken to Mitch McConnell as he remains hospitalized

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

July 7, 2026, 4:40 PM


Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has had phone conversations with several Republican leaders as he remains hospitalized, spokespeople for the lawmakers told ABC News on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for McConnell first confirmed the senator had been hospitalized on June 14 for an unknown condition. His office has not provided many updates, though they said McConnell is continuing his recovery in the hospital.

"Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital," a McConnell spokesperson said in a statement first issued last week that ABC News was told continues to stand Tuesday. "The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso have both spoken to McConnell recently, according to their respective spokespeople. Thune had a phone conversation with McConnell on Monday, his spokesperson confirmed.

Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/senate-republican-leaders-spoken-mitch-mcconnell-remains-hospitalized/story?id=134561292

[Skittles]

1. only repukes

no Dems or journalists

[Gore1FL]

2. It's weird that "Trust me, I spoke to him" is the level of reassurance we are given. nt

[Marie Marie]

10. I believe them if they say they spoke to him. Tthe bigger question is - Did he speak back?

[Lovie777]

3. Sure............

AI

[PJMcK]

4. They are liars

McConnell is probably in a coma, possibly brain dead. His wife’s absence underscores the politics behind the secrecy surrounding his status.

Those Republican senators who claim to have talked with McConnell remind me of this scene from The West Wing. It’s remarkable how that show presaged so many events we’ve experienced.

[Akakoji]

12. It is rather amusing

When a substantial conversation with Mitch McConnell is said to have lasted 20 minutes. So I guess a wide ranging conversation with Thune on National Security, Senate races - well here’s what the NYTimes says might have taken place: “Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, said in a statement that he spoke with Mr. McConnell by phone on Monday in a “lengthy and substantive conversation.” Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said he spoke with Mr. McConnell on the phone for “roughly 20 minutes” on Tuesday in a discussion that spanned “the Graham Platner scandal and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits. Scott Jennings, a former adviser to Mr. McConnell and a CNN analyst, also said he spoke with the senator on Tuesday morning for “just shy of 20 minutes.”

Going to have to agree. A few of these men are indeed brain dead.

[PJMcK]

13. 20 minutes?

Seriously?

[Akakoji]

20. I don't believe they actually saw McConnell

or actually spent any time at all discussing anything with him. It's BS.

[BlueKota]

26. Funny how they all "talked," to him

the same amount of time.

[mdbl]

5. Let me know when Adam Schiff was able to have a conversation with Moscow Mitch

Until then I'll assume they are lying.

[Luciferous]

6. Uh-huh, sure

[BigmanPigman]

7. LIAR Scott Jennings is should be held accountable as well.....

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[MW67]

8. Yeah

Someone there turned on the speaker phone, Mitch can you hear me! No reply, they spoke to him on the phone.

[slightlv]

9. Sure, he's recovering... /sarcasm!

Who was it in the Bush org that went to the hospital last minute to get the necessary signature? Gods, my memory is going fast these days!

[Sweet Rosie Red]

17. Ashcroft? Bush's Attorney General?

Your memoy’s not fading, just becoming more selective. I remember Ashcroft beause the rank hypocrisy was hilarious! Remember his order to drape the naked statue!

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Here's a summary of the wild hospital visit

Revisiting A Famous Hospital Confrontation (The Atlantic)

[Buddyzbuddy]

11. But not the Senate minority leader that people might actually believe.

Hmm.

[cab67]

14. Oh, these people say all kinds of things.

[dave99]

15. Well Republicans Main Plank is 'Lie Lie Lie'

[Aussie105]

16. Recovery from what, pray tell?

'Recovery' from being alive?

[Galraedia]

18. When they say "phone conversation" I'm thinking they're having text conversations with someone

who may not be Mitch McConnell.

Also, Scott Jennings is less reliable than a public bus schedule. If any conversation did take place you can bet McConnell was incoherent as fuck and making less sense than Demented Donnie DoKids.

[Woodycall]

19. Seance?

[Akakoji]

21. It get's better. Chao returns!

https://democraticunderground.com/10143691598

And seems to have been let in on the exact script.

[rurallib]

23. It's like their conversations with Gawd

Nobody ever really sees Gawd speak back fo them. We just assume they are not lying when they say Gawd spoke to them.

I hope someday they will produce a video of Gawd speaking back to them.

[Javaman]

24. they may have spoken, but sure as shit, turtle didn't respond. nt

[Hugin]

25. Spoken "to" or spoken "with"...

A distinction with a difference in this context.

[E. Normus]

27. Hmmm...

A spokesperson speaks for McConnell. The rest simply say they spoke to him. There is no mention if Mitch spoke back or is even awake!?

[azureblue]

28. "Spoken to"

You can speak to a brick, you know..