US Senator John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke on the campaign trail in May 2022, was hospitalized again this week for treatment
for clinical depression
.
"Senator Fetterman attended
Walter Reed Military Medical Center
for treatment for clinical depression," said his chief of staff, Adam Jentleson.
"While John has experienced depression sporadically in his life,
it has only become severe in recent weeks
," Jentleson added.
Last week, the 53-year-old Democrat was admitted to Georgetown University Hospital after suffering dizziness during a lawmakers' conference.
On Monday, Dr. Brian Monahan, who treats members of Congress, evaluated Fetterman and on Wednesday recommended that the senator receive care at Walter Reed, Jentleson said.
John Fetterman speaks at a campaign launch rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Fetterman, who suffered a stroke while on the campaign trail in May 2022, was hospitalized again this week for treatment for clinical depression.
Photo: EFE
The spokesman said that Fetterman will be able to serve out his six-year term and that "with the proper care he will receive he will be back soon."
Fetterman
had a stroke last year
while campaigning for the Senate and won the primary while still in the hospital, when doctors diagnosed him with atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy.
In the final campaign and as a rival to the Republican candidate Mehmet Oz, Fetterman, then lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, showed the aftermath of the heart attack
with difficulty speaking
and, in some cases, to string together sentences.
Republicans pointed out that these consequences made Fetterman unfit for the job as a senator, while Democrats emphasized Fetterman's dedication to overcoming difficulties.
In November, Fetterman defeated Oz, who had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021), thus helping his party retain control of the Senate.
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