Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has issued an ultimatum to Senator Mitch McConnell, demanding that the Republican prove he is still capable of serving in the U.S. Senate or resign.
In letters sent to the Senator, including one sent Monday, Beshear called for McConnell to address Kentuckians about his absence from Congress. In a second letter, Beshear specifically requested that McConnell directly and verbally address his constituents.
These demands follow McConnell's absence from his public duties and ongoing questions regarding his health status.
The Senator's prolonged absence could complicate the Republican Party's narrow Senate majority and trigger an untested Kentucky vacancy process.