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Unverified report claims Sen. Mitch McConnell on life support
An independent journalist stated that the 84-year-old Kentucky senator is on life support. The claim remains unconfirmed by McConnell's family or Senate office.
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Independent journalist Desiree Townsend reported that 84-year-old Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is on life support and brain dead. @sentdefender reported the account, which also noted that McConnell was hospitalized last month after an apparent episode of cardiac arrest.
The senator has not been publicly seen since at least June 14. No official confirmation of McConnell’s condition has been issued by his family or Senate office.
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