Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is “perfectly capable” of continuing to serve after appearing to freeze up for the second time in a month, a GOP colleague said on Sunday.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) told CNN’s Dana Bash that he spoke with McConnell on Saturday and informed the Kentucky Republican that he wanted to touch base before doing the interview.
“He was in good shape,” Rounds said. “He was direct. He said he fell. He said, ‘I had that concussion.’ And he said, ‘They warned me that I would be lightheaded in the future and that I have got to be aware of it.’”
Rounds added: “He said, ‘It happened twice.’ He said, ‘It just so happens I’m doing it in front of reporters.’ But he felt good yesterday. He said he’s got to watch his hydration levels.”
CNN reported that McConnell, 81, had fallen multiple times this year and sustained a concussion. The report came out in late July after McConnell appeared momentarily unable to respond to…