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But Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, sent a letter to McConnell’s office earlier this week seeking an update on his condition.

In the letter, Beshear indicated he had not heard from McConnell or his office regarding his current medical status.

“As Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health,” Beshear, a Democrat who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender, wrote on Wednesday.

“As public officeholders, we have made a commitment to our constituents to do our best to represent them and to always be transparent,” Beshear’s letter continued.

President Trump also has said he hasn’t heard a peep from McConnell, and several Republican lawmakers have said they, too, remain in the dark.

Libby Dean, the White House correspondent for NewsNation, tweeted on Wednesday: “President Trump says he has ‘no idea’ how Sen. Mitch McConnell is doing and says he hasn’t spoken with the Kentucky Republican since McConnell’s hospitalization.”

Before announcing in February 2025 that he would not seek another term in the Senate, McConnell experienced several well-publicized health incidents, including episodes in which he briefly froze while speaking in public and multiple falls. One fall in early 2023 left him with a concussion and a fractured rib.

McConnell was also hospitalized briefly in February of this year with flu-like symptoms. In the months that followed, he was frequently seen traveling through the Capitol in a wheelchair, the New York Post noted.