Where The HELL Is Mitch McConnell? Why A Cover-Up Is UNLIKELY | Chuck Todd Politics

Chuck Todd addresses the swirling rumors about Mitch McConnell's health and status. He explains that there isn’t much reason for a conspiratorial cover up: his seat is on the ballot in November, and Kentucky's legislature changed its vacancy-appointment law in a way that may violate the state constitution but has never been tested in court. He also addresses the idea that Republicans are trying to hold his seat for a potential Supreme Court confirmation vote. Timeline: 00:00 Rumors are flying about the status of Mitch McConnell 00:45 If Republicans wanted to put the rumors to bed, it’d be easy to do 01:45 McConnell’s seat is on the ballot in November 02:15 KY legislature changed law on vacancy appointments 03:15 Law change has never been tested in the courts 04:30 Simplest explanation might be McConnell wants to keep it private 06:35 Could the illusion of McConnell help with a SCOTUS confirmation? 08:30 Vote margin was thin already, one seat not make or break Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CHUCKTODDCAST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/chucktoddcast Visit our website: https://thechucktoddcast.com/ Follow us on social media: https://x.com/chucktodd   / thechucktoddcast     / chucktodd     / thechucktoddcast   #politics #news #senate #mitchmcconnell #rumors #congress