{"id":2628683,"date":"2026-07-11T16:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-group-posts-then-deletes-message-about-death-of-mitch-mcconnell\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T16:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:02:01","slug":"anti-abortion-group-posts-then-deletes-message-about-death-of-mitch-mcconnell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-group-posts-then-deletes-message-about-death-of-mitch-mcconnell\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-abortion group posts, then deletes message about death of Mitch McConnell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-abortion-group-posts-then-deletes-message-about-death-of-mitch-mcconnell%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-straw-hollywood-reporter-sources-say-disney-wanted-to-fire-carano-in-november\/\" title=\"\u2018Final Straw\u2019: Hollywood Reporter Sources Say Disney Wanted To Fire Carano In November\">recent social media post<\/a> by the National Right to Life Committee mistakenly suggested that Senator Mitch McConnell had died, but the post was quickly deleted. The post congratulated him on his leadership in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-has-killed-her-hundreds-of-thousands-but-abortion-has-killed-her-tens-of-millions\/\" title=\"COVID Has Killed Her Hundreds of Thousands, But Abortion Has Killed Her Tens of Millions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-already-licking-their-chops-at-getting-taxpayers-to-pay-for-abortions-amid-potential-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Activists Already Licking Their Chops at Getting Taxpayers To Pay for Abortions Amid Potential Biden Admin\">pro-life<\/a> movement<\/a> and implied he had passed away, though no confirmed reports of his death exist. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incident occurred amid ongoing speculation<\/a> about McConnell\u2019s health, following his hospitalization as June 14 for an undisclosed condition and a video showing him being loaded into an ambulance after a suspected cardiac arrest. Various officials, including Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, have requested updates on his health, with some prominent figures expressing uncertainty about his current status. The Washington examiner reached out to NRLC for comment regarding the deleted post.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country\u2019s largest anti-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"200\">abortion<\/a> group posted and quickly deleted a message Saturday alluding to the death of Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"436\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY), despite a lack of confirmed reports about the former Senate Republican leader\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNational Right to Life mourns the passing of Senator Mitch McConnell with deep gratitude for his decades of steadfast leadership in defense of unborn children,\u201d read a 10:03 a.m. X post from the National Right to Life Committee.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4644888\/scott-jennings-predicts-update-mitch-mcconnell-health-monday\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Scott Jennings predicts an update on Mitch McConnell\u2019s health by Monday<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div 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Trump\u2019s election commission firings \u2018brazen attempt\u2019 to control elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6804BRgDpC\">https:\/\/t.co\/6804BRgDpC<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JqVfwExXvx\">pic.twitter.com\/JqVfwExXvx<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProfMJCleveland\/status\/2075965008941396065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NRLC has since deleted the post, which a screenshot posted by the <em>Federalist<\/em>\u2018s Margot Cleveland shows went on to say of McConnell: \u201cThroughout his distinguished career, he championed the pro-life cause, protected essential safeguards, and helped secure\u2026\u201d Cleveland\u2019s screenshot of NRLC\u2019s post cuts off before the rest of this sentence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to NRLC for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NRLC post comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-cap-on-number-of-ukrainian-refugees-confirms-uk-government\/\" title=\"No Cap on Number of Ukrainian Refugees, Confirms UK Government\">amid weeks<\/a> of speculation about McConnell\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized since June 14 for a condition that his office has still not disclosed. Speculation grew further on Friday, when multiple outlets published a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/10\/us-news\/mitch-mcconnell-was-loaded-into-an-ambulance-on-a-stretcher-after-cardiac-arrest\/\">June 14 video <\/a>that showed McConnell being loaded into an ambulance after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4640327\/kentucky-andy-beshear-update-mitch-mcconnell-health-speculation-unfair\/\"><strong>ANDY BESHEAR REQUESTS UPDATE ON MITCH MCCONNELL\u2019S HEALTH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some Republicans said they spoke to McConnell this week, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4641771\/trump-no-idea-mitch-mcconnell-health\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4642579\/marlin-stutzman-unsure-mitch-mcconnell-alive\/\">Marlin Stutzman<\/a> (R-IN) said they are unsure if Kentucky\u2019s senior senator is still alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8307\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY) has also formally requested an update on McConnell\u2019s condition in case he is unable to finish his term and Beshear needs to call a special election to fill the Senate seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NRLC briefly claimed McConnell&#8217;s death, then deleted the post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4355,"featured_media":2628684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26166621493904.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4310,50410,5894,4253],"class_list":["post-2628683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-abortion","tag-controversy-2","tag-politics","tag-twitter"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26166621493904.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628687,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628683\/revisions\/2628687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}