Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized, spokesperson says

Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson.

"Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care," spokesperson David Popp said.

The statement did not address the cause of McConnell's hospitalization or his condition.

McConnell, 84, has faced a series of health issues in recent years. In March 2023, he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall. Months later, he froze midsentence during a news conference that July. CNN later reported he had suffered two other falls earlier that year.

McConnell became a senator in 1985 and the body's majority leader in 2015. In that role, he helped shape President Donald Trump's first term, especially helping to usher through hundreds of federal judges.

But during Trump's second term, McConnell, who is no longer in the Senate leadership position, has often found himself at odds with the president.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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