Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, calls GOP allies from hospital to dispel internet chatter he’s ‘brain dead’
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has been making phone calls from his hospital bed to Republican allies to dispel internet rumors that he’s “brain dead” after 911 dispatch calls revealed the 84-year-old was rushed off “unconscious” from his DC home in an ambulance last.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NY Post says: WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has been making phone calls from his hospital bed to Republican allies to dispel internet rumors that he’s “brain dead” after 911 dispatch calls revealed the 84-year-old was rushed off “unconscious” from his DC home in an ambulance last.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Jul 7, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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