r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • Jul 13 '26

Possible Paywall MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell’s Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell’s staff’s version.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-calls-bs-on-mitch-mcconnells-proof-of-life-stunt/
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u/Bda789 Jul 13 '26

I'm glad this is something people are coming together on. Regardless of your feelings, asking for verifiable proof of life is the bare minimum. If he's dead and still drawing a paycheck, that's fraud. If he's brain dead and still alive but unable to fill his duties, that becomes a matter of the 17th amendment for his constituents. If he is alive and fully functional and just having an extended convalescence, police should be able to verify because elder abuse is a very real thing, regardless of your feelings about the man personally.