Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Conspiracy theories are circulating about Senator Mitch McConnell's health, with some baselessly claiming he has died or is brain-dead, despite his team's statements. McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, was photographed leaving his rehabilitation center wearing a trench coat, mask, and sunglasses, further fueling speculation among conspiracy theorists. A previous photo of McConnell and Chao in the hospital, released by his team, was also falsely claimed to be AI-generated or old, but was verified as recent. McConnell, who has a history of falls and public health incidents, stated he is recovering from a fall that caused him to lose consciousness and a mild case of pneumonia. He confirmed he is making "continued progress" but will not return to the Senate floor to vote yet, having not appeared publicly since June 14. In fullMitch McConnell’s wife steps out of rehab center in trenchcoat and mask sparking a new round of conspiraciesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

84-year-old senator Mitch McConnell issued a photo from the hospital along with a statement on his health update amid intense speculation that the Kentucky Republican was…

Weeks after his sudden hospitalization sparked widespread online speculation, Sen. Mitch McConnell has publicly revealed what led to his absence from the U.S. Senate. In an open…

After weeks of growing speculation over the Kentucky senator’s health, he issued a statement Sunday evening in a bid to quell the rumors

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSenator Mitch McConnell issued a health…

Sen. Ron Johnson said a source told him Mitch McConnell's "proof of life" photo may be old, further fueling MAGA claims that the image was AI-generated.

Even two of McConnell’s GOP colleagues questioned the photograph, without evidence, in a sign of political distrust after his office spent weeks declining to explain his…

The 84-year-old senator has not been seen in public since June 14

Experts say the proof-of-life photo is not AI or a doctored 2023 image. But that hasn’t shut down the McConnell health mystery.

The senator may have posted a proof of life photo, but many still want more information.

Conspiracy theorists have baselessly speculated that the Republican senator has died and that his team is covering it up, while the senator says he is recovering from a fall

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Conspiracy theories are…