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Tillis Defends McConnell’s Cognitive Abilities Post-Fall

Updated 2026-10-07 18:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) brain is ‘as sharp as it ever was’ following the Kentucky Republican’s recent months-long absence from the upper chamber after a fall.

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Tillis says McConnell's brain is 'as sharp as it ever was'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) brain “is as sharp as it ever was” following the Kentucky Republican’s recent months-long absence from the upper chamber after a fall. “The difference between the [former President] Biden situation and the Mitch situation is

2026-10-07 18:33 UTC