CNN Addresses Commentator Scott Jennings’ Claim He Spoke to Mitch McConnell Amid Health Scare
Jennings said he spoke with the Kentucky senator for nearly 20 minutes and urged his office to address speculation about his condition.
- On Friday, CNN clarified that conservative commentator Scott Jennings' anecdotes about Sen. Mitch McConnell are not the network's reporting, stating Jennings is "not a full-time employee or journalist for the network."
- Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized since June 14 following a medical emergency, and his office's lack of transparency has fueled wild speculation about his health status.
- Scott Jennings claimed on Tuesday he spoke with McConnell for nearly 20 minutes about current events. CNN commentator Xochitl Hinojosa questioned why McConnell had not contacted Chuck Schumer or Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
- Jennings suggested McConnell's staff issue a statement, expecting an update early next week when the Senate reconvenes. He argued transparency would dispel "untrue, unhinged conspiracy theories" circulating about the senator.
- Reports that first responders were called to McConnell's home for "cardiac arrest" have intensified speculation, while Laura Loomer spread unverified claims he is "brain dead." Jennings dismissed the ambulance video as evidence of a dire situation.
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CNN Addresses Commentator Scott Jennings’ Claim He Spoke to Mitch McConnell Amid Health Scare
CNN is addressing political commentator Scott Jennings’ recent claim he spoke with Mitch McConnell at length amid the senator’s ongoing and undisclosed health issue. “As a CNN Political Commentator, Scott Jennings is not a full-time employee or journalist for the network,” a spokesperson for the network told The Daily Beast on Friday, July 10. “His […]
'He's Either Dead Or...' - Friend Of McConnell Issues Jaw-Dropping Update
For nearly a month, the silence surrounding one of Washington’s most powerful Republicans has only fueled more questions, with speculation spreading far beyond the halls of Congress. Now, one of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s closest friends is publicly acknowledging those rumors and says there is one simple way to put many of them to rest. CNN commentator and longtime McConnell ally Scott Jennings is urging the Kentucky senator’s office to provide a pu…
Republicans insist they communicated with Mitch McConnell as Marjorie Taylor Greene describes the Kentucky senator as ‘nearly dead’
Several Republicans say they have spoken with Sen. Mitch McConnell this week as questions continue to surround the 84-year-old lawmaker’s health following his June 14 hospitalization. The statements from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and CNN commentator Scott Jennings represent the most detailed public accounts of McConnell’s current condition since he was admitted to the hospital last month. Their comment…
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