McConnell Health Questions, Maine Senate Turmoil, Tyler Robinson Evidence Fight: AM Update 7/9

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Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Jashinski, host of AfterParty and The Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM Channel 111 It's Thursday, July 9th, 2026, and this is your AM Update. Kentucky's governor demanding answers about Mitch McConnell's health, as the 84-year-old senator remains hospitalized more than three weeks after reportedly being found unconscious at his Washington home.

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And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.

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Graham Platner addressing the future of his embattled Senate campaign after days of pressure from Democrat leaders to step aside.

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The media's position is that it should be shown on the screen and that the public should be allowed to see it as well.

**Emily Jashinski** (1:12)
A major courtroom fight over police interviews with Tyler Robinson's former roommate and alleged furry lover as prosecutors try to place the recordings into evidence and the media pushes for public access.
And crews stabilizing a Manhattan skyscraper after buckling columns and bending steel triggered evacuations and fears of a possible collapse. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.

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**Emily Jashinski** (2:44)
Democrat Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear publicly calling on Senator Mitch McConnell to provide a full update on his health after more than three weeks in the hospital with almost no information about his condition. The governor is sending a letter to Senator McConnell's office Wednesday, arguing that Kentuckians deserve to know whether their longtime senator remains capable of serving them. Beshear writing, quote, over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and well-being and ability to hold office in the United States Senate.
The 84-year-old Senate Majority Leader admitted to the hospital on the morning of June 14th, his spokesman announcing at the time only that Mr. McConnell was receiving excellent care, but an emergency dispatch recording suggesting the episode may have been far more serious.

**Clifford Johnson** (3:30)
Secretary Communications, And you start me up, Supervisor, CPR in progress.

**Shauna Riley** (3:35)
MS2 response for cardiac arrest.

**Emily Jashinski** (3:39)
The call referenced an advanced life support ambulance being sent to McConnell's Washington home shortly before 9 a.m. First responders told CPR was in progress for a patient who was unconscious and possibly suffering cardiac arrest.
Senator McConnell's office has not confirmed those details or publicly disclosed a diagnosis. Two days after the hospitalization, Senate Majority Leader John Thune appearing on Fox News.

**Tony Graff** (4:04)
Senator McConnell, we're told he was hospitalized. Have you heard any word on him?

**John Barrasso** (4:08)
I have. I spoke to him yesterday and he was in good spirits. I mean, he was paying very dialed in, paying attention to what's going on and indicated that he'll be back soon.

**Emily Jashinski** (4:18)
That interview occurring about three and a half weeks ago. In the interim, Senator McConnell's office issuing just one additional update on July 2nd, confirming that he remained hospitalized and was continuing his recovery.
The prolonged stay and limited public information have fueled increasingly wild rumors online about the Senator's condition. This week, several prominent Republicans began offering fresh assurances that they had personally spoken with McConnell and found him alert and engaged. Former McConnell aide and longtime friend Scott Jennings telling CNN that the Senator unexpectedly called him Tuesday morning.