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Dem governor escalates McConnell health demands, cites response to past Trump health concerns

Democrat Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear escalated his pressure campaign against Sen. Mitch McConnell on Saturday, demanding the longtime Republican senator from the Bluegrass State reveal his undisclosed medical condition as questions mount over the 84-year-old’s ability to serve.

In a post on X, Beshear connected his recent push for the lawmaker’s transparency to past national debates, writing, “I publicly and privately urged the last administration to address the public’s concerns with the former president’s health. I’m calling on Sen. McConnell to do the same and provide voters an update on his own health.”

Beshear ended the post by urging McConnell to “end the crazy speculation” and “just tell us what’s going on.”

MCCONNELL FACES FRESH CALLS TO COME CLEAN ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES

The governor’s public comments follow a formal letter he sent to McConnell on Wednesday requesting a full health update on behalf of constituents who are “increasingly concerned” about the senator’s wellbeing and “ability to hold office in the United States Senate.”

Beshear argued public officeholders have a commitment to represent constituents with “clear communication about one’s ability to serve.”

MCCONNELL WAS FOUND ‘UNCONSCIOUS’ IN HOME LAST MONTH AS CONDITION REMAINS UNKNOWN

McConnell has been absent from the Senate for three weeks and was first hospitalized in early June for an undisclosed condition.

His office has declined to release specific details or a timeline for his return, though leaked emergency dispatch audio from a June 14 call revealed he was seemingly found unconscious at his home and may have suffered a heart attack.

McConnell’s wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, traveled to China shortly after the hospitalization, and her office claimed his condition “did not warrant an immediate return to the U.S.

Both Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso said they have since spoken with McConnell at length about Senate business, recent Supreme Court decisions and the ongoing Graham Platner campaign scandal.

However, when asked about McConnell’s condition aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said, “I have no idea how he’s doing.”

The White House and McConnell’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.

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