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5:55Now PlayingKentucky Governor Andy Beshear reveals he has been getting calls from official agencies over a Sen. Mitch McConnell's true decline and demands action from the Senator in proof of life video. John Iadarola and Yasmin Kahn break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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In interview, Beshear says he received calls about McConnell 'suggesting he's passed'
"Gov. Andy Beshear said in a July 15 media interview that he received calls from officials "suggesting" U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell had died prior to the release of the senator's July 12 health update.
In an interview surrounding recent events that could affect the Democratic Party, journalist Katie Couric asked Beshear what had prompted him to release statements calling for McConnell to share more information about his now month-long hospitalization.
"It had been a month before anything had been put out, not even an official statement from Senator McConnell," he said. "In fact, I'd gotten two calls from different agencies – not state agencies – suggesting he's passed.""
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