Mitch McConnell has spoken with several political allies by phone as he recovers in hospital, amid growing speculation about his health following his June hospitalization.
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The 84-year-old Republican senator has been hospitalized since June 14, with his office only saying that he has been "improving." The limited updates have fuelled questions about his condition and when he might return to the Senate.
On Tuesday, former McConnell adviser and CNN political contributor Scott Jennings revealed on X that he had spoken with the senator for nearly 20 minutes earlier in the day.
According to Jennings, the two discussed a range of topics, including Iran, Ukraine, the situation in Maine, his visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Senate history. He added that he wished McConnell a speedy recovery and hoped to see him return to work soon.
"I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He’s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes ... about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible," he wrote.
