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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ‘heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell’

The Hill
August 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ‘heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell’

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Sunday said he has “heard absolutely nothing back from” Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after requesting updates on his health following his weekslong hospitalization. Beshear, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, made the admission in an interview with CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with fill-in host Ed O’Keefe, adding that…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Sunday said he has “heard absolutely nothing back from” Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after requesting updates on his health following his weekslong hospitalization. Beshear, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, made the admission in an interview with CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with fill-in host Ed O’Keefe, adding that…