Senator Mitch McConnell was discharged on Thursday from a rehabilitation center where he had been hospitalized for weeks and returned to his home.
It remains unclear when the 84-year-old Kentucky politician will return to his official duties, according to a report by Axios. McConnell was initially admitted to the hospital in mid-June and has not made a public appearance since that time.
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McConnell's office provided no details about his condition for days following his hospitalization. The silence triggered widespread rumors that the senator was in critical condition or had died.
His office eventually released photos of McConnell alongside his wife. Officials explained that he was injured during a fall at his home that left him briefly unconscious, and he later developed mild pneumonia.
Questions remain over whether McConnell will be able to fulfill his duties in the Senate for the remainder of his term, which runs through January. McConnell has already announced that he will not seek an eighth term in office.
