Gov. Andy Beshear said in a July 15 media interview that he received calls from officials "suggesting" U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell had died prior to the release of the senator's July 12 health update.
In an interview surrounding recent events that could affect the Democratic Party, journalist Katie Couric asked Beshear what had prompted him to release statements calling for McConnell to share more information about his now month-long hospitalization.
"It had been a month before anything had been put out, not even an official statement from Senator McConnell," he said.
"In fact, I'd gotten two calls from different agencies – not state agencies – suggesting he's passed.".
It was unclear when Beshear received the calls and what agencies the officials represented.
Spokespeople for Beshear and McConnell have not yet responded to requests for comment.
In the interview with Couric, Beshear said that his office had not had "any direct communication" with McConnell and his staff since the senator's hospitalization began June 14. »
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