Experts stunned by report of GOP rep allegedly found in dementia facility

Rep. Kay Granger had been "missing" for several months, before The Dallas Express staff writer Carlos Turcios reported Friday that the newspaper allegedly discovered the Republican lawmaker's whereabouts. Turcios reported, "According to Ms. Granger’s roll call vote page, Grangers last vote was on July 24th, 2024," and when the newspaper tried contacting the Lone Star state lawmakers' Texas and DC offices, "calls went directly to voicemail where a recorded message from Congresswoman Granger plays." Referring to a WCBM News-Talk Radio headline, CNN senior reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere wrote via X: "Says a lot about a lot of things that this headline exists: 'Missing' GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home" Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan emphasized: "American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, is an absolute embarrassment" The independent DC bureau chief Eric Michael Garcia added: "Kay Granger David Scott, Thad Cochran and Dianne Feinstein reveal a big problem that Congress rewards seniority to build power. NPR journalist Brian Mann added: "The story of 81-yr-old US Rep. Kay Granger reportedly living in a dementia facility while missing votes highlights need for better reporting on the aging of America's leaders.