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False Video Claims McConnell Dead; Police Clarify Officer Funeral

8/6/2026

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A video posted on Aug. 3, 2026 falsely claimed Senator Mitch McConnell had died, leading the @epistemiccrisis Instagram account to delete it and issue a retraction.
Louisville Metro Police said the Aug. 3, 2026 procession honored a police officer who died, not McConnell, and denied that officers escorted his body.
McConnell’s office had posted a July 27, 2026 update showing him in bed, saying he was recovering from a June fall, but later Snopes reported on Aug 5, 2026 that he had died and his body was transported to a Kentucky coroner.

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A video posted on Aug. 3, 2026 falsely claimed Senator Mitch McConnell had died, leading the @epistemiccrisis Instagram account to delete it and issue a retraction.
Louisville Metro Police said the Aug. 3, 2026 procession honored a police officer who died, not McConnell, and denied that officers escorted his body.
McConnell’s office had posted a July 27, 2026 update showing him in bed, saying he was recovering from a June fall, but later Snopes reported on Aug 5, 2026 that he had died and his body was transported to a Kentucky coroner.