India, July 8 -- Elaine Chao, the wife of Mitch McConnell, has publicly addressed the health of the 84-year-old senator following his recent hospitalization.

Chao, who served as the first Transportation Secretary under Donald Trump, has finally released a statement regarding her husband. She disclosed that "she had not even flown to his bedside" when he was admitted to the hospital after being discovered unconscious and receiving CPR, as per Daily Beast.

Chao, the daughter of a Chinese-American shipping magnate, stated that her husband's deteriorating health "did not warrant an immediate return."

Amid his hospitalisation, McConnell's wife flew to China to support her "family's philanthropic endeavors." According to her spokesperson, "D...