McConnell’s Home Shows 2 Lift Recliner Boxes as Questions Swirl Over Senate Return
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Aug 9
McConnell’s Home Shows 2 Lift Recliner Boxes as Questions Swirl Over Senate Return
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Aug 9
Summary
Two MCombo lift recliner boxes were visible inside Mitch McConnell’s home after his discharge from rehabilitation, offering the clearest public sign yet that the 84-year-old may need mobility assistance.
The motorized chairs help users sit and stand, reinforcing concerns about his condition after a June 14 emergency at his home that dispatch audio described as involving CPR and “cardiac arrest.”
McConnell’s office has said only that he fell unconscious after a fall and later developed mild pneumonia; it has not confirmed a heart attack and has released only still photos since his hospitalization.
Thursday’s return home came with a pledge to continue intensive physical therapy during the state work period, but aides and a health care worker at the residence declined to answer reporters’ questions.
His timetable for returning to Congress remains unclear, extending uncertainty for Senate Republicans as they continue without his vote.