Overview

• During a Tuesday Fox Business interview, Kennedy paused mid-sentence and host Larry Kudlow cut away citing audio problems.
• Kennedy said a malfunctioning earpiece produced loud static and silenced his audio until the interference cleared.
• Kudlow corroborated that a broken wire in Kennedy’s earpiece disrupted the feed rather than any medical event.
• The Daily Beast removed language suggesting a health scare and added a statement from Kennedy’s office about the broadcast glitch.
• The episode has reignited debates over elder statesmen’s cognitive fitness and the need for media outlets to confirm technical faults before speculating on health concerns.