Mitch McConnell has not been seen in more than two months, and while some Republicans have claimed to have spoken to the 84-year-old senator, the people of Kentucky have been left in the dark. Democrat Charles Booker,

Since his June 14 hospitalization, McConnell has shared only two static pictures of himself

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, continues to recover at home, but the timing of his return to Congress remains unclear.

Before details of McConnell’s hospitalization came to light, Jennings said on X — roughly three weeks later — that he spoke to his “old friend” during an around 20-minute phone call, in which the two discussed Iran, Ukraine, Senate history and other topics.

It has now been two full months since Senator Mitch McConnell suffered a fall and was rushed to the hospital in Washington, D.C. Since the emergency responders rushed him away in an ambulance, no one apart from his team and inner circle has set eyes on the man who was once one of the most powerful men in the United States.

Mitch McConnell has been absent from Congress for weeks and hasn't been seen in public since his hospitalization.

Scott Jennings, an ally of Mitch McConnell, said the senators seems frustrated by the media attention around his health.

Scott Jennings says Mitch McConnell called him directly, discussed Senate races and policy, and is aiming to return in September.