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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been absent for over two months with his office offering no explanation or health updates.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been absent for over two months with no explanation or health update from his office. No timeline for return. No clarity on whether he's handling duties remotely. Just silence.
This is a leadership vacuum at a moment when Republican priorities are in flux. McConnell historically held significant power in the Senate; his absence means either his deputies are leading or leadership is fractured. The lack of transparency—not even basic health information—is unusual for a sitting leader and raises questions about what's happening and who's actually in charge of Senate Republican strategy.
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