Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said Sen. Mitch McConnell should resign if he can’t “directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky” with “proof of your capacity to serve,” escalating pressure on the former Republican Senate leader as he continues to recover from a fall that left him hospitalized well over a month ago.
“During that time you have cast zero votes, engaged in no official activities, and aside from two photos and corresponding statements, have made no effort to communicate with your Kentucky constituents or the nation,” Beshear wrote Monday in a letter addressed to McConnell, 84, and his staff.
The seven-term senator, who will retire in January, said...
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