Never-before-seen footage captures former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell being wheeled on a stretcher into an ambulance outside his Washington, DC, home following an apparent cardiac arrest.
McConnell's neighbor filmed the incident on the morning of June 14 as emergency responders arrived to provide medical assistance to the Kentucky lawmaker, according to CNN.
The video is shot from a distance and McConnell's face is not visible. The person on the stretcher can be seen with their lower legs covered by an orange blanket as their feet remain exposed.
CNN reported that a separate neighbor said McConnell was not wearing an oxygen mask when he was loaded onto the stretcher.
McConnell, 84, was admitted to a hospital following a medical emergency at his home. EMS recordings showed paramedics responded to a report of an unconscious person believed to have suffered a 'cardiac arrest,' with a medic reporting 'CPR in progress' at the address.
The senator was not named on the call, and his office has never confirmed what sent him to the hospital, saying only that he is receiving 'excellent care.'
Speculation surrounding McConnell's health has intensified in recent days because Donald Trump's MAGA loyalists, such as Laura Loomer, have said McConnell is 'brain dead.'
McConnell has been absent from the Senate for nearly a month as he continues to recover in the hospital. The 84-year-old lawmaker is not seeking reelection this November and will retire when his term ends in January.
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The video is shot from a distance and McConnell's face is not visible. The person on the stretcher can be seen with their lower legs covered by an orange blanket as their feet remain exposed
McConnell has been absent from the Senate for nearly a month as he continues to recover in the hospital
McConnell has been seen at the Capitol being escorted by aides and using a wheelchair in recent months
'In a situation where perhaps time is of the essence, there seems to be a little bit more urgency, but there was no urgency here,' McConnell's neighbor told CNN.
McConnell's aides have refused to release new information regarding his condition or what prompted him to go to the hospital.
Senate Republican leadership, friends and former colleagues claimed to have spoken to McConnell in recent days but have not provided any updates on his health.
The episode is the latest in a string of health scares for McConnell, who was hospitalized for more than a week earlier this year with 'flu-like symptoms.'
Questions about his condition first drew national attention in 2023, when he froze on camera multiple times, appearing briefly unable to respond to reporters' questions.
He has also weathered several falls, including a March 2023 trip at a Washington dinner event that left him with a concussion.
McConnell has been seen at the Capitol being escorted by aides and using a wheelchair.
First elected in 1984, McConnell served as the Senate Republican leader from 2007 to 2025, making him the longest-serving party leader in the Senate's history.
McConnell's spokesperson has not issued a statement following the video's release.