CNN Medical Analyst Isn’t Buying ‘Laughable’ Explanation For McConnell’s Freeze-Ups
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CNN medical analyst Jonathan Reiner isn’t sold on the assessments of two recent incidents in which Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) froze while speaking in front of the press. On Tuesday, Attending Physician of Congress Brian Monahan issued a letter to McConnell, who missed time in the Senate earlier this year after sustaining a concussion after a fall. During the freeze-ups this summer, the senator appeared to enter a catatonic state in which he was unresponsive to questions. “My examination of you following your August 30, 2023 episode included...
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