A prominent political pundit as well as at least two sitting senators say they’ve spoken to Sen. Mitch McConnell by phone. While McConnell’s team has recently said he has been “improving” since his June 14 hospitalization, the scant details and absence of proof of life have led to a swirl of rumors about his current condition. Scott Jennings, of Kentucky, is a former advisor to the 84-year-old Republican senator. He now serves as a national political contributor to CNN. On Tuesday, Jennings posted on X just before 1 p.m. that he spoke to McConnell for several minutes this morning.”I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He’s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes … about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible,” the post said. WLKY has reached out to Jennings for more details.We then got a statement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s team, who said he spoke with McConnell Monday by phone, released around 1:30 p.m. “They had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security,” the statement said.Another statement came in from Senate Whip John Barrasso (R) also just before 1:30 p.m.:“Senator Barrasso and Senator McConnell had a lengthy conversation early this afternoon. Their phone call lasted roughly 20 minutes. They caught up about the latest news impacting Senate races, the Graham Platner scandal, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits. They also discussed the Senate’s July work period, including the need to pass the NDAA and confirm President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Senator McConnell was fully engaged and is eager to get back to the Senate.”Quickly after receiving all of these, McConnell’s office put out an email to news outlets “flagging” the same three statements.We still don’t have confirmation about what sent McConnell to the hospital in the first place, but audio obtained by WLKY suggests it may have been cardiac arrest.McConnell’s last Senate vote was June 11. A couple weeks earlier, McConnell was pictured using a wheelchair to get around the Capitol.The Senate is now out of session, but returns next week.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A prominent political pundit as well as at least two sitting senators say they’ve spoken to Sen. Mitch McConnell by phone.

While McConnell’s team has recently said he has been “improving” since his June 14 hospitalization, the scant details and absence of proof of life have led to a swirl of rumors about his current condition.

Scott Jennings, of Kentucky, is a former advisor to the 84-year-old Republican senator. He now serves as a national political contributor to CNN. On Tuesday, Jennings posted on X just before 1 p.m. that he spoke to McConnell for several minutes this morning.

“I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He’s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes … about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible,” the post said.

WLKY has reached out to Jennings for more details.

We then got a statement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s team, who said he spoke with McConnell Monday by phone, released around 1:30 p.m. “They had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security,” the statement said.

Another statement came in from Senate Whip John Barrasso (R) also just before 1:30 p.m.:

“Senator Barrasso and Senator McConnell had a lengthy conversation early this afternoon. Their phone call lasted roughly 20 minutes. They caught up about the latest news impacting Senate races, the Graham Platner scandal, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits. They also discussed the Senate’s July work period, including the need to pass the NDAA and confirm President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Senator McConnell was fully engaged and is eager to get back to the Senate.”

Quickly after receiving all of these, McConnell’s office put out an email to news outlets “flagging” the same three statements.

We still don’t have confirmation about what sent McConnell to the hospital in the first place, but audio obtained by WLKY suggests it may have been cardiac arrest.

McConnell’s last Senate vote was June 11. A couple weeks earlier, McConnell was pictured using a wheelchair to get around the Capitol.

The Senate is now out of session, but returns next week.