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Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center after a fall. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Nearly two months after Mitch McConnell was admitted into a hospital in Washington, the Kentucky senator announced on Thursday that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility.
“Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I’ve received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff,” McConnell said in a statement, per CNN. McConnell added that on advice from his doctors, he would be maintaining an “intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business.”
McConnell was initially hospitalized on June 14 and at the time, the reason was unclear and sparked intense speculation that the former Senate majority leader’s condition may be far more severe than his political team indicated.
