McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition

Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization.
By AP at ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · · 1 min read

Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization.
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