Senator Ron Johnson sows doubt about Mitch McConnell's health update photo
2026-07-14 15:05:09ByRey HarrisWashington DC -Wisconsin SenatorRon Johnsonhas expressed some skepticism after his colleague Mitch McConnell shared a photo amid growing concerns about the state of his. . .
2026-07-14 15:05:09ByRey HarrisWashington DC -Wisconsin SenatorRon Johnsonhas expressed some skepticism after his colleague Mitch McConnell shared a photo amid growing concerns about the state of his health. During a recent interview, Senator Ron Johnson (r) pushed a rumor that the health update photo shared by Mitch McConnell is not actually a current one. © Collage: Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP & JIM WATSON / AFPDuring aninterviewwith Real America's Voice on Monday, Johnson suggesteda photo McConnell sharedon Sunday of himself in the hospital with his wife may not be up to date. "I just heard from some other source that it was an older photo, so I really don't know," Johnson said. "I haven't talked to Mitch. I sincerely wish his family well. I hope he can recover," he continued, adding, "It's sad to watch people age, no matter who that person is. "On June 14, an individual placed an emergency call "requesting an Advanced Life Support response" for McConnell afterthe politician was found unconscious. His office has since released few details about his condition or a timeframe for when he might return to work, and his wife mysteriously left for China after he was hospitalized, sparking further speculation. Last week, MAGA influencer Laura Loomeraggressively pushed the unfounded rumorthat McConnell was "a vegetable" and that the White House had been informed he "isn't ever coming back. "McConnell put out the photo and a statement explaining his condition in an attempt to quell the rumors, but he still has not provided information about when he would return. McConnell's absence and the recentdeath of his colleague Lindsey Grahamwill make the next few weeks rough for Republicans as they push to pass a slate of bills ahead of the November midterms. Cover photo: Collage: Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP & JIM WATSON / AFPMore onPoliticians:Marco Rubio vows to "dismantle" the International Criminal CourtLindsey Graham's replacement revealed after Senator's sudden deathLindsey Graham's cause of death revealed in preliminary examination