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Mitch McConnell Health Cover-Up Claims Emerge After 'Cardiac Arrest' Call

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Mitch McConnell Health Cover-Up Claims Emerge After 'Cardiac Arrest' Call

A Democrat hoping to replace Mitch McConnell as Kentucky senator is demanding that the full extent of the 84-year-old Republican's condition be made public.

Charles Booker has blasted McConnell's team for failing to be fully transparent about the veteran senator's condition amid growing concerns about his health.

McConnell, who has not been seen in public for weeks, was found unconscious and received CPR from emergency responders after allegedly suffering a cardiac arrest at his Washington, D.C., home on June 14, an EMS dispatch audio revealed this week.

In a statement, Booker said he is concerned about McConnell's condition and questioned whether his team is trying to hide the fact that he no longer has the ability to serve in office.

"News reports told us McConnell was hospitalized well over two weeks ago. At the time, we were told he was receiving excellent care, and that within a day, he was fully engaged with Senate business. We are now learning that the emergency responders who were called to his home that same morning responded to a cardiac arrest, and that CPR was administered.

"Those two accounts are hard to square. Kentuckians and Americans deserve to know which one reflects reality," Booker added.

In his statement, Booker said people have "known for some time" that McConnell has "lacked the capacity" to serve in the Senate.

"This is about representation and accountability," Booker said. "It's time we know what's happening. When we don't know if our senator is alert, conscious, or capable of serving, that's not a partisan question. It's a Kentucky one. Continuing to ignore this is not leadership. It's elder abuse."

McConnell's team confirmed to the Daily Beast on Wednesday that he remains in the hospital. "Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital," the statement reads. "The senator continues to improve and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."