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https://archive.is/xDJgd (senate . gov)

Update From Senator Mitch McConnell

August 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today:

“Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I’ve received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff.

“On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business.”

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[-] Spike@hexbear.net 3 points 1 hour ago
[-] DasRav@hexbear.net 5 points 2 hours ago

The deep state clone has decanted enough I see.

[-] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

Pics or it didn't happen

[-] Blakey@hexbear.net 24 points 7 hours ago

man why even bother with rehab at that age just let the man enjoy his heroin

[-] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 8 points 6 hours ago

Damn, not released to the morgue then

[-] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 34 points 9 hours ago

Nobody actually believes he's alive, and they're not even trying to make a convincing lie. It seems like they're saying "Yeah, we know you know he's dead. What are you going to do about it?"

[-] Nobody@anarchist.nexus 45 points 10 hours ago

Has a single human being that doesn’t benefit from pretending that Mitch is alive laid eyes on him? If he’s alive and well enough to go home, why can’t he waive at cameras from a wheelchair and give proof of life?

This is peak Age of Disinformation.

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 2 points 1 hour ago

Like how does TMZ not have anything if he's still alive?

[-] Moomoo_Milk@hexbear.net 16 points 8 hours ago

He's going to die from a fall at home within a couple weeks.

[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 13 points 8 hours ago

nah, comfortably in his sleep

[-] hotcouchguy@hexbear.net 26 points 9 hours ago

More like released to home hospice care.

[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 7 points 8 hours ago

Release me to icespice care please

[-] dead@hexbear.net 43 points 11 hours ago

I don't see any new video, audio, or images. His website has this new statement that says he's going to be working from home. Supposedly these are his words but we have no evidence that he is alive or cognizant.

[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 30 points 10 hours ago

i suppose you don't need to be alive in the traditional sense to do the bullshit they're up to, so from a certain point of view he's still working.

[-] context@hexbear.net 39 points 11 hours ago

really gotta love how journalists take these people at their word without any evidence or follow-up questions or investigation of any kind

[-] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 7 points 6 hours ago

Ackchually the title states "his staff released a statement" that says this so they did the bare minimum of journalism which should be enough for you plebs!

[-] BGDelirium@hexbear.net 3 points 6 hours ago

They can shove what crumb of journalistic integrity they have left right up their bony old behinds!

[-] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 41 minutes ago

Why thank you BGDelirium! I have been watching my figure 💁

[-] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 13 points 9 hours ago

Turns out you can't rehabilitate a corpse

[-] BettercallMao@hexbear.net 2 points 1 hour ago

Cryonics demands legal death (working brain kaput, cells still alive) in US, Russia. But if they go to another country, experimental cryonics process can be made while he is still on tube, avoiding what would be legal death.

As cryonics preserve corpse and cells for thousands years, they can "legally" keep kicking the can

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 4 points 5 hours ago

they just don't have the Juche sauce

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 27 points 10 hours ago

When he finally goes "in front of" tv cameras - he's going to be many hundreds of feet away in dark sunglasses and when he waves stiffly and oddly - it'll be clear that his aides are Weekend at Berne's-ing him.

[-] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 47 points 10 hours ago

McConnell enjoying a bit of fresh air, allegedly

[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 10 points 8 hours ago

I... don't????? want to believe? confusion

[-] Blakey@hexbear.net 3 points 7 hours ago

Boonta Vista joked about bigfoot having a dumptruck back there and now I can't unsee it

[-] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 12 points 9 hours ago

Weekend at Mitch's.

[-] Nopeace@hexbear.net 32 points 11 hours ago

Holy shit just fucking die already you miserable fuck

[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 21 points 10 hours ago

just gotta run out the clock before they can make it offical

[-] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 28 points 11 hours ago

"Rehab" is a euphemism for "this mortal coil," right? anakin-padme-2

[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 8 points 8 hours ago

Ditch McGone-el still won't show up to arm wrestle me. I'll assume he's dead


or a coward

[-] znonymous@hexbear.net 1 points 37 minutes ago* (last edited 37 minutes ago)

I would settle for a thumb wrestling match.

[-] Maturin@hexbear.net 4 points 7 hours ago

The verbose and folksy, first-person voice that all these statements are written in is our primary tiny window looking into the uncanny valley of this whole ordeal.

[-] segfault11@hexbear.net 11 points 10 hours ago

yeah whatever, big deal 🙄 when i said the same to myremovedex wife she still wouldn't let me see the kids 😤

[-] WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 10 hours ago

Ahh… so more Weekend At Bernie’s shenanigans. 🙄

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