{"id":30654,"date":"2026-08-07T04:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30654"},"modified":"2026-08-07T04:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:24:22","slug":"senator-mitch-mcconnell-speaks-out-after-returning-home-since-being-hospitalized-hollywood-unlocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30654","title":{"rendered":"Senator Mitch McConnell Speaks Out After\u00a0\u00a0Returning Home Since Being Hospitalized \u2022 Hollywood Unlocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senator Mitch McConnell is officially heading home! After a scary fall and a lengthy stint in rehab, the Senate Minority Leader is finally checking out and shifting his recovery process to his own house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell shared the update on Thursday, releasing a statement that read, \u201cEarlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/mitch-mcconnell-breaks-silence-amid-weeks-long-hospitalization-shows-proof-of-life-and-says-he-was-briefly-unconscious-after-fall-was-battling-pneumonia-plans-to-return-to-s\/\">RELATED: Mitch McConnell Breaks Silence Amid Weeks-Long Hospitalization, Shows Proof Of Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senator also took a moment to thank his support system, adding, \u201cElaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I\u2019ve received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for what\u2019s next, he isn\u2019t slowing down entirely. He noted, \u201cOn the advice of my doctors, I\u2019ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I\u2019ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/rep-for-senator-mitch-mcconnell-says-he-hasnt-kicked-the-bucket-and-is-still-kicking-amid-death-rumors-was-found-unconscious-in-home-he-continues-to-improve-in-the-hospital\/\">RELATED: Rep For Senator Mitch McConnell Says He Hasn\u2019t Kicked The Bucket And Is Still Kicking Amid Death Rumors<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this is certainly a positive step, the internet\u2019s rumor mill is still working overtime. The press release didn\u2019t include a new photo of the senator\u2014a move that\u2019s doing little to quiet the relentless conspiracies swirling about his health. 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