McConnell breaks weeks of silence about his hospitalization
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) addressed his hospitalization Sunday, following a fall some four weeks ago. Why it matters: McConnell's comments are his first public explanation of the hospitalization that fueled weeks of speculation about his health ahead of his planned retirement. Driving the news: McConnell said in a statement released by his office that he developed "a mild case of pneumonia" while hospitalized after a fall about four weeks ago. He was admitted after sustaining minor injuries …




