# Mitch McConnell falls twice in Capitol

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitch-mcconnell-falls-twice-in-capitol/1013937 "2025-02-06T00:54:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mitch-mcconnell-falls-twice-in-capitol/1013937/595 "2026-07-27T18:41:20Z")

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> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> I agree, and further: the death of a human being is a legal matter, and laws require that a death be reported. Concealing a death is a crime, and a pretty serious one; medical professionals who participate in doing so would likely be looking at losing their licenses to practice medicine, as well as facing legal consequences.
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> I don’t believe that McConnell is dead, but he is almost certainly far more incapacitated than his staff has been willing to let on.

That is indeed possible. They have already conceded he is not ready to go back to work, etc.

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