Kentucky governor says he received 2 calls from agencies indicating McConnell had 'passed'
First publishedJul 18, 17:19 UTC
Last updatedJul 18, 21:30 UTC · 2m ago
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear received two calls from agencies suggesting Senator Mitch McConnell had died.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear received two calls from agencies. They said Senator Mitch McConnell had died. But it was not true.
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- Who received the calls?
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear
- Who was the subject of the calls?
- Senator Mitch McConnell
- Was Senator McConnell really dead?
- No, it was not true
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Governor Beshear received false information about Senator McConnell's death
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