Mitch McConnell’s “Muted” Senate Return Raises More Outrage

Mitch McConnell’s return to the U.S. Senate caused more concern, amid reports of press being barred from recording video of him. Source: Finn Gomez / GettyOn Monday (Sept. 14), Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the United States Senate after an absence of nearly three months. However, the return stoked more questions about McConnell’s health, especially as reporters were told they couldn’t record video of McConnell speaking to the press.The longtime Republican politician was spotted by TMZ in a wheelchair, surrounded by staffers and security as he was placed into a vehicle to venture to the Capitol building. The footage showed McConnell with a smile on his face, but not speaking to anyone. As McConnell was wheeled into the Capitol, members of the press were barred from recording video of McConnell addressing reporters, even though it is permitted in that second-floor corridor. Still images were allowed. This was confirmed in a post on X, formerly Twitter, by Punchbowl News senior reporter Andrew Desiderio. The revelation caused an uproar online. “Um What?” progressive outlet Tennessee Holler wrote in a post on X, adding: “PSA: The moment you obeyed that command you st...