Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was reportedly treated for a fall during a Republican luncheon on Tuesday.
The 82-year-old senator, who will pass the leadership torch to Republican South Dakota Sen. John Thune in January, was seen entering his Capitol office with a medical team in a wheelchair. According to To The Hill.
“Leader McConnell tripped after lunch. He suffered a minor cut to his face and sprained his wrist,” a spokesperson for Mr. McConnell wrote in a statement. statement To Nathaniel Reed of Scripps News.
Leader McConnell fell during a Republican lunch today, and a medical team in a wheelchair was just coming into his office.
— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) December 10, 2024
The Hill reported that multiple staffers rushed to McConnell’s side at the lunch event and vacated their offices to help the 82-year-old. (Related article: ‘My stomach hurts’: Police respond to suspected bomb attack on Republican lawmaker, motorist dies in crash)
Thune, who led Tuesday’s leadership press conference while McConnell was recuperating, said the Kentucky senator was recovering well after the fall, according to the paper.
“He’s fine. He’s in the office,” Thune told reporters before directing further questions to McConnell’s staff.
Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso also reportedly followed Mr. McConnell and his medical team as Republican leaders returned to their Capitol offices.
More emergency personnel headed to McConnell’s office. Although still a minority leader, he is not featured in the weekly magazine. https://t.co/rm9W1kc9Ke
— Nathaniel Reed (@ReedReports) December 10, 2024
McConnell spoke at a luncheon before collapsing, but many attendees reportedly had no idea the Republican leader had collapsed.
“About 15 minutes ago, Mr. McConnell walked from his floor to his office, and Mr. Barrasso (also a physician) joined him. Less than five minutes later, a medical team came into the office in a wheelchair. An emergency medical team arrived. We’re here,” said CNN producer Morgan Rimmer. I wrote On Twitter.
About 15 minutes ago, Mr. McConnell was seen walking from his floor to his office with Mr. Barrasso, who is also a doctor. Within five minutes, a medical team entered the office in a wheelchair. Emergency medical teams are on their way. https://t.co/xZCb1RJsjX
— Morgan Rimmer (@morgan_rimmer) December 10, 2024
“More emergency workers headed to McConnell’s office. Despite still being minority leader, he’s absent from weekly reporters,” Scripps News Congressional Correspondent Nathaniel Reed speaks I wrote on the platform.
new @scrippsnews: Press Secretary McConnell: “Leader McConnell stumbled after lunch. He suffered a minor cut to his face and sprained his wrist. He was cleared to resume his schedule.”
— Nathaniel Reed (@ReedReports) December 10, 2024
A spokesperson for the elderly senator said Mr. McConnell sprained his wrist and suffered cuts to his face. According to to the lead. Despite the minor injury, McConnell was “cleared to resume his schedule.”
