The wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) did something "bizarre" three days after he was hospitalized for a possible heart attack, according to a new report.
Elaine Chao, Transportation secretary during Trump's first administration and McConnell's wife since 1993, left the country, the Daily Beast reported Saturday.
Chao flew to Beijing to discuss China-U.S. relations with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on June 17, according to the Daily Beast and Chinese media.
This was three days after McConnell, 84, was reportedly found "unconscious" and rushed from his home in Washington to the hospital, reports show.
A dispatcher sent an Advanced Life Support ambulance to McConnell's home on June 14, according to audio released by journalist Desiree Townsend.
McConnell's spokesperson confirmed that day that the former Senate GOP leader had been hospitalized.
A June 22 statement said McConnell was "working closely with staff" on Senate and Kentucky business. A McConnell team member said on June 30 that he was still recovering .
This was McConnell's second hospitalization since February, when he received treatment for flu-like symptoms, according to reports.
McConnell, who has announced his retirement at the end of the year, has faced repeated health scares. The Kentucky Republican was hospitalized with a concussion after falling in 2023.
The childhood polio survivor also froze publicly twice that same year.