A prominent vascular surgeon has accused Mitch McConnell's staff of subjecting the veteran senator to 'elder abuse' by portraying his return to the Senate as imminent despite his physicians saying he has not yet been medically cleared to leave rehabilitation. Read more Mitch McConnell Enters Physical Rehab: Is His New 'Proof of Life' Photo AI-Generated? 'Ridiculous Expectation'Dua questioned whether expectations surrounding McConnell's return were appropriate given his condition. Recovery Likely To Take TimeBased on the limited information released publicly, Dua believes McConnell's recovery is likely to extend well beyond the timeframe implied by recent public statements. 'What that was is very generic: he is in rehab, and the reason he is in rehab is to do rehab,' she said.