India, July 14 -- The row over Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell's health has shown no signs of easing despite his office releasing a photo of the 84-year-old in hospital on July 12.

McConnell was hospitalized on June 12 and has been absent from public view, including at key Senate votes, since then. MAGA social media has been brimming with speculation about the Senator's health, led by prominent MAGA voice Laura Loomer. Despite the Senator's office maintaining that he is recovering after the hospitalization, Loomer claims that he is "brain dead" and his office is allegedly hiding it. She and several other MAGA commentators demanded proof of life.

That is exactly what the July 12 photo released by his office aimed to provide. It showed t...