Fact check: Lindsey Graham has reportedly passed away on July 11, 2026.

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Platform: THREADS Author: @razielmcallen --- Caption/Description --- 🚨 INSANE NEWS 🚨 Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell have reportedly passed away today, July 11, 2026. cant sleep and it popper up on my news feed. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @razielmcallen --- Caption/Description --- 🚨 INSANE NEWS 🚨 Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell have reportedly passed away today, July 11, 2026. cant sleep and it popper up on my news feed. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Lindsey Graham has reportedly passed away on July 11, 2026. 2. Mitch McConnell has reportedly passed away on July 11, 2026. --- Verification Focus --- Lindsey Graham death July 11 2026 Mitch McConnell death July 11 2026 Lindsey Graham Mitch McConnell passed away fact check Snopes PolitiFact

Claims analyzed (2)

1. verified: Lindsey Graham has reportedly passed away on July 11, 2026.
   Multiple reputable news sources confirm that U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on July 11, 2026, after a brief and sudden illness.
2. false: Mitch McConnell has reportedly passed away on July 11, 2026.
   Multiple fact-checking and news sources from late June and early July 2026 explicitly state that Mitch McConnell is alive and recovering in the hospital after being admitted on June 14, 2026. Claims of his death have been widely debunked.

Sources consulted (8)

• Is Mitch McConnell dead? What we know about his health | Snopes.com — Snopes.com
• newsfromthestates.com — newsfromthestates.com
• thestate.com — thestate.com
• cbsnews.com — cbsnews.com
• Fact Check: Are viral claims about Republican Sen Mitch McConnell's death true? — DigitEYE India
• latimes.com — latimes.com
• Mitch McConnell health: Senator's office gives positive recovery update amid false death rumors | Hindustan Times — Hindustan Times
• catholicworldreport.com — catholicworldreport.com

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