Mitch McConnell‘s D.C. home has drawn plenty of eyeballs during his mysterious weeks-long absence … and it turns out there really was a Senator living there the whole time — just not Mitch.
Charlieswung by the property Thursday hoping to spot McConnell after his release from a rehabilitation center … but instead, our intrepid TMZ DC producer stumbled upon Sen. Thom Tillis, who had a key to the place.
When Charlie asked if he was visiting Mitch, Tillis dropped quite the plot twist … “No, I live here.”
Turns out Tillis has been renting a carriage house on McConnell’s property after selling his condo in March — and plans to stay there until the end of the year, when he retires.
Tillis said he got a kick out of all the attention on McConnell’s property … ’cause apparently nobody realized another U.S. Senator had been living there the whole time.
As for McConnell … Tillis says he understands his fellow Republican is doing okay after getting out of rehab after a nasty fall … and hopes he’ll be back soon.
So, mystery solved … there has been a Senator hanging around McConnell’s place this whole time. Everyone just had wrong Republican.
Tillis says it best … “So now you broke the story.” Indeed.