New footage shows former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher after a cardiac arrest call at his D.C. home — and weeks later, his office still refuses to tell the public what happened to the man who represents them.

The video, obtained and published by CNN, confirms what independent dispatch audio already suggested: emergency crews were sent to McConnell's residence the morning of June 14 for an "unconscious" person experiencing a "cardiac arrest," with someone heard saying "CPR in progress." Weeks after the incident, McConnell's team has disclosed nothing beyond a vague statement that he was "admitted to the hospital" and "receiving excellent care." A spokesperson declined to comment on the new footage.

A neighbor who shot the video told CNN they stepped outside around 8:30 a.m. to find two ambulances, a fire truck, and Capitol Police blocking the street. Roughly 30 minutes later, they watched first responders wheel a person on a stretcher from McConnell's residence. The individual's face isn't visible in the footage, but the neighbor said another eyewitness confirmed it was McConnell — and that he was not wearing an oxygen mask.

The neighbor noted what stood out most: the uncovered feet, which appeared "not moving" during the brief moment they were visible. They also said paramedics showed no urgency. "In a situation where perhaps time is of the essence, there seems to be a little bit more urgency, but there was no urgency here," the neighbor told CNN. When the emergency vehicles departed, their sirens were off.

When the neighbor asked officers whether McConnell was the one having the emergency, they got a deflective answer: officers said they "would block the street for anybody."

McConnell, 84, is the third-oldest senator in a chamber where Chuck Grassley is 92 and Bernie Sanders is also 84. He has suffered repeated public health episodes — freeze-ups on camera, a fall that left him concussed with a cracked rib in 2023, a February hospitalization for flu-like symptoms, and regular wheelchair use at the Capitol. He was last seen there June 4.

The New York Post noted that some commentators have claimed McConnell was left "brain dead" by the episode — an unverified claim, but one that flourishes in the vacuum his office has created. The Daily Caller, which has previously requested an interview with McConnell to assess his condition firsthand, highlighted the contrast between the stonewalling and the sunny assurances from GOP leadership.

Those assurances are remarkably thin. Majority Leader John Thune said he and McConnell shared a "lengthy and substantive conversation" covering national security. Majority Whip John Barrasso said their call lasted "roughly 20 minutes" and McConnell was "fully engaged." CNN commentator Scott Jennings said McConnell "sounded strong." Not one of them has seen him in person.

McConnell stepped down as GOP leader in January 2025 after 18 years at the helm and announced he wouldn't seek re-election. Rep. Andy Barr won the GOP primary to replace him in a state Trump carried by more than 30 points. But McConnell still holds the seat — and still votes on matters that affect every American — until January.

The question isn't whether an 84-year-old man is entitled to medical privacy. It's whether an elected official who suffers a cardiac arrest and disappears for weeks owes the public basic facts about his capacity to serve. His office clearly thinks not. The public might disagree.