Mitch McConnell update: Andy Beshear slams Kentucky senator's silence amid health concerns; 'I've heard nothing back'

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says Mitch McConnell has not responded to his requests for a health update following the senator's hospitalization.

Gov. Andy Beshear urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to make a brief video or call into a news show to directly prove his fitness for office to constituents

Beshear said the situation reflects what he described as a broader accountability problem in Washington.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) criticized Senate Republicans over the prolonged absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), arguing that the senator owes his constituents a public explanation about his ability to continue serving.  “I have heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell. And while I do hope that he i

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following a formal request for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.

Getty/Reuters Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has ripped into Congress for a lack of accountability over the disappearance of Mitch McConnell two months after he was rushed to hospital. Since then, news of the senator’s health has been hard to come by, with his team releasing little to no information, and just two still