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Senate Republican Leader McConnell’s black hand with a bandaged thumb is skeptical of his health.
Photos that appeared on social media and were widely shared last week show Senator Mitch McConnell, 78, the Senate Republican leader, crouching down with a mask. Reveals his darker right hand to the rest of the body, his thumb covered with a bandage.
Senator Mitch McConnell revealed a dark right hand with a bandaged thumb when he bent to pick up the mask on October 21. Image: AP.
The most recent photos taken of McConnell show him hiding his right hand in his vest pocket. Photographs taken last week clearly show his discolored hand. During a televised debate earlier this month with rival Amy McGrath, McConnell’s hand appeared normal.
McConnell’s office did not respond to a request for comment about his health. However, when asked by a reporter about his health and problems with his right hand, McConnell said he had no health problems.
Yet when he spoke in the Senate on the morning of October 22, McConnell still appeared with dark hands and a bandaged thumb. On the afternoon of the same day, the reporter continued to ask if he had any bruises or problems, McConnell said “nothing to worry about.”
The reporter then asked if McConnell had sought medical treatment for the problem, but the senator did not respond.
McConnell caught his eye when he spoke in the Senate on October 22. Image: C-Span.
McConnell also noticed that when he appeared with his upper lip it seemed to be a bruise, a bruise. According to CNN, McConnell suffered from polio as a child and underwent three operations in 2003 and 2019.
Beneath an October 23 article by journalist Amy Siskind, a nurse said the Senate Majority Leader may be taking blood thinners, drugs that work to reduce the risk of blood clots. The bruises on your body may have been caused by a fall from a polio sequela.
McConnell’s health could be a problem for voters in Kentucky, which began early voting on October 13. McConnell will run again for the Senate seat in this state in this year’s election.
“Senator McConnell may not want to talk about his health at the very moment of the election. But as the Senate Majority Leader, he needs to be more open and transparent than the average person.” “Marisa McNee, spokeswoman for the Kentucky Democrats, said, noting that McConnell used to be outspoken about his health as he underwent surgery after a shoulder fracture.
The median age of US senators in Congress is currently 61.8 years old, the highest in US history, which is very worrying about their health problems. Many members of the United States Senate are now in their 80s.
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