Sen. McConnell faces questions about his health, ability to serve following two health scares

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was pressed by CBS' Margaret Brennan during an interview that aired on Sunday about whether he felt he was able to continue serving in the Senate, following two health scares. CBS' Margaret Brennan started by asking McConnell about his health following two incidents where the senator appeared to freeze up at press conferences. 'I'm fine,' he said. 'I'm completely recovered and just fine.

You and your office felt the need to share and disclose some of the details about your health because of some of these public incidents. And the doctor here said there was no evidence of Parkinson's disease or stroke or a seizure. And I wonder, is there anything the public should know that wasn’t disclosed?' she asked. McConnell said he was in good shape and back on the job before Brennan followed up again.

think we ought to be talking about what we were talking about earlier rather than my health,' he responded. McConnell told Fox News' Shannon Bream on Sunday that China, Russia and Iran are the new 'axis of evil' amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Israel as lawmakers weigh funding for their allies' response in both conflicts. 'You have to respond to conditions that actually exist that are a threat to the United States. The Iranians are a threat to us as well.

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