JUST IN: Top GOP Leaders, Including Thune, Say They’ve Spoken with McConnell Amid Rumors He is ‘Brain Dead’
Top GOP Senators on Tuesday came out and said they have spoken with Mitch McConnell amid rumors the Kentucky senator is "brain dead." McConnell was rushed to the hospital on June 14 and is “receiving excellent care” his spokesman said. The post JUST IN: Top GOP Leaders, Including.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Gateway Pundit says: Top GOP Senators on Tuesday came out and said they have spoken with Mitch McConnell amid rumors the Kentucky senator is "brain dead." McConnell was rushed to the hospital on June 14 and is “receiving excellent care” his spokesman said. The post JUST IN: Top GOP Leaders, Including.
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- Published: Jul 7, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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