No truth to Beshear replacing McConnell claim

False claims say Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plans to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized.

No credible reports support that Beshear is trying to fill McConnell's seat or bypass Kentucky's special-election law.

McConnell's office says he is recovering in a rehabilitation center and has shared proof-of-life photos.

The false claim originated from internet personality Keith Edwards and spread on social media.