McConnell To Remain Hospitalized With Concussion

CBS News reports:

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after tripping at a Washington hotel on Wednesday and is expected to remain hospitalized for several days, a spokesman for the senator said.

“Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion. He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment,” spokesman David Popp said Thursday.

On Wednesday evening, McConnell appeared at a reception and separate private dinner hosted by the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC he launched to help elect Republicans to the Senate.

Read the full article. McConnell has said that a childhood case of polio left him with lifelong difficulty in navigating stairs.

BREAKING: Sen. Mitch McConnell will remain hospitalized to treat a concussion after falling at a hotel, his office said. https://t.co/JFBCM4km3f

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