Beshear’s pressure campaign on McConnell tests his 2028 political brand

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is drawing praise from Democrats for pressing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for transparency on his lengthy convalescence, but Republicans say the move is nothing more than a gimmick to bolster a potential 2028 presidential bid. Beshear escalated his calls for transparency this week by telling McConnell in a letter to “directly…