The posts claim the transcript shows McConnell, Kevin McCarthy discussed “bringing back slavery.” There is no proof
In late February 2026, Snopes readers asked us about videos of Internet users listening to an unidentified voice reading a purported transcript of a phone call between two Republican politicians, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. On appeal, it is alleged that McConnell and McCarthy discussed bringing back slavery, creating state-funded … Read more