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The 84-year-old senator was discovered unconscious in his home and given CPR by responders before being rushed to the hospital. Details about his condition remain unclear.
The 84-year-old senator was discovered unconscious in his home and received CPR from emergency responders before being transported to the hospital. Few details about the incident or his current condition have been released publicly.
McConnell has been the Senate Republican leader and a central figure in U.S. politics for decades. A health crisis of this magnitude creates immediate questions about whether he can continue in his role. At 84, with limited disclosure about what happened, there's genuine uncertainty about whether he'll return to the Senate or step back. For Republicans, it also opens the question of succession — who leads the party in that chamber if he's unable to continue.
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