Inside the scandal over Texas Rep. Kay Grangers mysterious disappearance from DC and what really happened to her

The political beltway over the weekend was upended by a bombshell report that Texas Rep.Kay Granger had been absent from the public eye for nearly six months, only to be discovered at an independent living facility.The longtime pol, who was elected to Texas’ 12th District in 1997, has not cast a vote since July — though the lower chamber was on recess throughout August and October — sparking outrage that her team has not been upfront about her health.Granger’s family and team have since confirmed that the 81-year-old rep is indeed at an independent living facility but denied reports that she is residing within the facility’s memory care unit.

They also say she is showing signs of dementia since moving in.Below is a breakdown of how the mystery surrounding the retiring rep — once the top House Republican on appropriations — and her whereabouts spun out of control.Brandon Granger, the congresswoman’s son, told The Post that his mother has exhibited signs of dementia over the past three months since she’s moved into the facility.He blasted reports that his mom ended up in a memory care facility after losing her wits as “a load of bulls–t” — saying she chose to move to the community of her own free will.“They have a memory care facility there, but she’s in [an] independent living facility.It’s a nice condo.

I helped her move in,” Brandon Granger told The Post.Speculation over Kay Granger’s whereabouts initially came from a report by The Dallas Express — a publication run by her former primary opponent — claiming that she had gone missing for months and was in a memory care unit.That report cited a social media post from a user tagged to Fort Worth, Texas, as well as two employees who “confirmed that Granger is indeed living at the facility.”Brandon Granger did not say whether she had received treatment at the memory care unit, but noted her decline has been “very rapid and very difficult.”A source outside Granger’s fa...