Mitch McConnell: Monday Deadline for Kentucky Special Election Explained

A looming August 3 deadline could impact Senate representation in Kentucky.

KEVIN WURM / REUTERS Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has called out CNN commentator Scott Jennings over his links to the Mitch McConnell mystery—while live on the network. Beshear, 48, wrote a letter to Kentucky Republican McConnell, 84, on Monday, demanding he prove he is still capable of serving in the U.S. Senate, or res

Gov. Andy Beshear called on Senator McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove his capacity to serve, or resign.

Kentucky governor demands that Mitch McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign  Chicago Tribune

McConnell’s prolonged absence could complicate the GOP’s narrow Senate majority and trigger an untested Kentucky vacancy process.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is giving Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., an ultimatum, demanding that he prove he’s still capable of serving in the U.S. Senate — or resign.

Mitch McConnell says he's recovering. Though discharged from hospital care, reports indicate he remains in a rehab unit at George Washington Hospital.

In a second letter to McConnell, Beshear asked the Kentucky Republican senator to directly and verbally address constituents