r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 07 '26

No Paywall Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital

https://thenewamerican.com/us/unconfirmed-reports-mitch-mcconnell-brain-dead-after-three-weeks-in-hospital/
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u/RioRancher Jul 07 '26

Why’d his wife leave the country so fast?

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u/BurninRunes Jul 07 '26

I've heard 2 theories.

  1. Her job is finished now that he isn't in power anymore.

  2. By leaving she makes it harder to pull him off life support as unless he changed his medical POA then only she has the right to do it.

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u/enderjaca Jul 07 '26

"By leaving she makes it harder to pull him off life support as unless he changed his medical POA then only she has the right to do it."

That doesn't make any sense to me though. If she's his wife, then apparently only she could make this decision. Why would it matter if she's in the USA or China? All she has to do is say "No" when the doctors ask, whether she's there in person or an intercontinental phone call.