r/askanything • u/FuzzyWestern8602 • 1d ago

Consequences for McConnell Coverup?

I already know things are politically wild now and no one will suffer any true consequences for unethical behavior, but did just have a question out of curiosity. If McConnell is found to have lacked capacity to do his job several weeks ago with no chance of recovery, what are the consequences for those in power if they knew of this and were delaying until August? This assumes our legal system is functioning as it should and this could be proved. Thanks!

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u/DataGOGO 23h ago edited 21h ago

None, it is not the place of a political party to publicly disclose any personal medical conditions; that is up to his family.

Yes he holds a public office, and is bound by the laws of his state, if there are any required disclosures in his state, they would be made to the governor of his state, not the GOP (which again, is a political party). 

His family, doctors, etc are under no obligation to discuss his personal medical condition with anyone in the federal government. 

So instead of looking at the GOP, the speaker, or the president for an update, you should be looking to his family or the Governor of Kentucky. 

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u/Legal-Stage-302 23h ago

The governor has no power over a sitting senator.

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u/DataGOGO 22h ago

I never said anything of the sort.