Rep. Greene accuses McConnell's wife of Chinese espionage

Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly accused Elaine Chao, the wife of Senator Mitch McConnell, of being a Chinese spy and sharply criticized the lack of transparency surrounding the senator's health. Greene made the remarks in a series of public statements and an interview on Tuesday, July 7, as McConnell remained hospitalized following a medical emergency last month.

Senator McConnell, 84, was found unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home on June 14 after a suspected cardiac arrest. He has been hospitalized since that date, with his aides providing limited updates on his condition. A spokesperson stated in late June that the senator was receiving excellent care and was working with his staff on Kentucky matters from his hospital bed, but no substantive public briefings have followed.

Greene escalated longstanding criticism of McConnell by referring to him as "the nearly dead senator" and claimed he is lying in the hospital "like a vegetable." She expressed frustration at what she called a shameful lack of information from Republican officials and questioned why McConnell's family had not triggered a resignation process if he is incapacitated. McConnell's...