Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has sought to pour cold water on one of the biggest theories surrounding the disappearance of Mitch McConnell as the mystery over the GOP Senator enters another week.
For weeks, speculation has mounted that Monday, August 3, marked the deadline for Beshear to call a special election if McConnell were to vacate his seat.
With the seat still filled on Monday - and Beshear under pressure to act - the Democratic governor insisted on Twitter that date carries “no legal impact”. He also pointed out that McConnell’s absence could actually benefit Democrats.
“I know there are a lot of folks wondering about the significance of August 3 regarding a potential Senate vacancy. I want everyone to know that this date has no legal impact on my options should there be a vacancy this year,” Beshear wrote.
“Worth a reminder, right now, there’s one less vote for the SAVE Act, Trump’s war with Iran, or the potential replacement of a SCOTUS justice.”
McConnell was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on June 14 after a 911 call suggesting he’d had a heart attack, was unconscious, and had received CPR.
But McConnell’s office has offered little information during his nearly seven-week absence beyond two statements and “proof of life” photographs, which some critics believe are AI-generated.
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