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Earlier this month, conservative CNN contributor and longtime Kentucky GOP strategist Scott Jennings claimed he had spoken with his “old friend” McConnell on the phone after rumors and speculation began to spread about the senator’s condition. Beshear said if McConnell “supposedly had a 17-minute conversation with Scott Jennings, he can call in and have a three-minute conversation” with Collins. Alternately, Beshear said the senator can “go to camera and just let us know he’s doing all right.”
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What Did Beshear Say About Scott Jennings?
“To be fair, Scott Jennings works for CNN. He can go on air, dial him [McConnell] up, put him on speakerphone, and we can put all the speculation to rest,” Beshear said. Collins pointed out that Jennings has “declined to do so” but has instead “relayed” what he heard from McConnell.
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