In a post on X on July 6, Laura Loomer claimed a "high-level source close to the White House" told her McConnell "is officially brain dead." She continued, "Officially brain dead, organ failure is accelerating, life support machine is keeping him 'alive' but his brain is officially dead, and his wife @ElaineChao has fled the country to China. Townsend made similar claims on X after reportedly "hearing the same thing" from her sources "for days." "At this point, I am at the hospital for when they eventually decide to move cut him off of life support and move his body. The statement to WLKY explained, "During the trip, she met with a number of people, including the US ambassador.