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Mitch McConnell leaves rehab center to continue recovery from fall at home

The Guardian World Thursday 06 August 2026, 19:47 UTC By Shrai Popat in Washington 1 min read
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Republican senator, 84, was taken to hospital after fall in June and has been absent from Senate sinceUS politics live – latest updatesRepublican US senator Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation center following the fall that left him hospitalized, he announced on Thursday. McConnell, 84, whose weeks‑long absence from Capitol Hill fueled mounting speculation about his health, said he will continue his recovery at home.

Republican senator, 84, was taken to hospital after fall in June and has been absent from Senate since

Republican US senator Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation center following the fall that left him hospitalized, he announced on Thursday.

McConnell, 84, whose weeks‑long absence from Capitol Hill fueled mounting speculation about his health, said he will continue his recovery at home.

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