The general public has not directly seen nor heard from former GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell since his mystery illness and hospitalization last month.
The Kentucky Republican reportedly suffered a “cardiac arrest” and needed “CPR” in order to be revived, and though some GOP leaders said this week they have spoken to McConnell, there are rising concerns and growing questions about his real disposition.
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CNN contributor and former George W. Bush official Scott Jennings is one of the people who said they actually spoke to McConnell in recent days. But something he said during an interview with CNN host Kasie Hunt has raised new red flags.
“Scott Jennings just royally messed up and said the quiet part out loud on CNN,” Kylie Jane Kremer, head of the group Women for America First, began in a lengthy X post.
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“While discussing Senator Mitch McConnell’s career coming to an end and the upcoming November election, Jennings said McConnell has ‘a few weeks to go,’” her post continued.
“That immediately struck me because McConnell’s Senate term is actually scheduled to end on January 3, 2027… roughly 25 weeks, or one week shy of six months, from now. That is a lot longer than just a ‘few weeks,’” she said.
“The timing matters, particularly because of the August 3rd Kentucky deadline that affects how a Senate vacancy is handled under state law,” Kremer wrote.
“If McConnell dies prior to August 3, a special election has to be called. If McConnell dies after August 3, the seat will remain vacant and the November election will proceed as normal,” she went on.
“McConnell is either brain dead or already dead, and they are trying to hide it from the American people,” she then claimed.
“Why? Because the RINOs in Congress are doing everything they can to block President Trump’s SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Kremer noted further.
“That is why they have been lying about the 20-minute phone calls with Senator John Thune and Senator John Barrasso, as well as Scott Jennings. Shame on all of them!” she said.
🚨Scott Jennings just royally messed up and said the quiet part out loud on CNN.
While discussing Senator Mitch McConnell’s career coming to an end and the upcoming November election, Jennings said McConnell has “a few weeks to go.” That immediately struck me because McConnell’s… https://t.co/wWHGtd38Wq pic.twitter.com/TmJDLjRFZf
— Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) July 11, 2026
Kremer then wrote:
CNN needs to fire Scott Jennings for blatantly lying.
Senator John Thune and Senator John Barrasso both need to be stripped of their leadership positions.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear needs to call for a special election to replace Mitch McConnell.
The State Department needs to alert the public to Elaine Chao’s whereabouts after she was in China meeting with the CCP.
Most importantly, President Trump needs to force Congress to pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT immediately or veto the Housing Bill.
It is time to let McConnell go peacefully, if he isn’t already dead, so that the country can begin to move on. After more than 40 years in the Senate, Weekend at Bernie’s is how his legacy will be remembered.
These people are playing games with the lives of the American people. This is messy, and it is a stain on America as she celebrates her 250th birthday. Our Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves.
With few official updates from the longtime senator’s office, nearly every new development has become the subject of intense scrutiny, fueling speculation and renewed calls for greater transparency.
A man carrying carpet samples was seen leaving McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence Friday, adding another layer of mystery to the unanswered questions surrounding the Kentucky Republican’s health.
According to TMZ, the man was photographed leaving the home carrying multiple carpet samples after speaking briefly with one of the outlet’s producers.
TMZ reported the man said the home was being considered for new carpeting and tile flooring, with some speculating that it was being remodeled to be sold.
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