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Johnson questions McConnell photo age, sparking AI debate
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was hospitalized on June 12 and has been absent from public view since.
McConnell's office released a July 12 photo of him with wife Elaine Chao holding that day's Washington Post sports section as proof of life.
MAGA commentators, led by Laura Loomer, claim the photo is AI-generated and that McConnell is 'brain dead'.
Sen. Ron Johnson fueled the AI claim by saying a source told him the photo was older than July 12.
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