🗳️ ELECTION WATCH: GOP lawmaker says he doesn’t know if Mitch McConnell is alive

(NewsNation) — Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., said Thursday he doesn’t know whether Sen. Mitch McConnell is still alive, criticizing the lack of updates about the Kentucky senator’s condition after nearly a month in the hospital. 

“I have not heard from him, and I think it’s a question that Republicans should be asking because he does represent the state of Kentucky,” Stutzman said on “Morning in America.” “His constituents deserve answers where he is at.”

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has also called on McConnell’s office to provide an update, sending a letter requesting more information about the senator’s health. Stutzman said he agrees with Beshear’s request.

“I think that the governor of Kentucky has every right to ask after three weeks if no one has said anything,” he said. 

Stutzman added Republicans should hold their own party accountable for the lack of information.

“As a Republican, I think we need to hold our own party accountable, so the fact that we haven’t heard anything really from Sen. McConnell is very discouraging and concerning,” he said.

He went on to question McConnell’s condition, saying he has received no confirmation the senator is alive. 

“Do you know that he’s alive? I don’t,” Stutzman said. “The things that I’ve heard and seen from some friends are that he’s obviously not doing well, but I don’t know if he’s alive or has passed away.”

Why was Mitch McConnell hospitalized? 

McConnell, the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history, was admitted to the hospital June 14, per his office. The nature of his condition remains unknown.

According to a statement by his office Monday, he is on the mend. 

“Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital, ” the statement read. “The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.”

Questions surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell's health intensified after a Republican lawmaker said he did not know whether the longtime Kentucky senator was alive. The remark has renewed calls for greater transparency regarding McConnell's condition following weeks of limited public updates. Read the full story below.

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