Americast – Americans… at 5 Live! Mitch McConnell Breaks His Silence, Stops Conspiracy Theories?

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A photo of a United States senator is missing after weeks of absence. Over the weekend, Republican Mitch McConnell posted a picture of himself in the hospital with his wife, along with a copy of The Washington Post. But will it stop the conspiracy theories? Also in today’s episode, Senator Lindsay Graham answers your questions about Justin, Sumi and Anthony’s death over the weekend. We look at his changing relationship with Donald Trump, his famous exchange regarding the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh, and the wider impact of his death. Additionally, Trump’s latest plan to allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz includes paying the US government. Hosts: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Sumi Somaskanda, Chief Anchor, BBC News Get in touch: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note on WhatsApp to +44 330 123 123 Americast Room. Produced by Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The serial producer is Purvi Patni. The news editor is Sam Bonham. If you would like to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to BBC Sounds by tapping the subscribe button on the app. Now you can listen to Americast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask the BBC to play Voice of America”. Works on most modern speakers. US Election Unsolved: Subscribe to Anthony’s BBC Newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes several other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you’re reading this, you probably do), then we think you’ll enjoy our other pods, too. Check out the link below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Commentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001mssm Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sm

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