Fetterman Pushes Back on New Health, Behavior Claims

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is responding to reports citing anonymous sources that he is behaving erratically, missing medical appointments, and driving recklessly, saying that such assertions are an invasion of his privacy. Speaking to CNN in an interview on Tuesday, Fetterman said he is doing fine and that the speculation about his health is “really invasive” to his privacy. “My doctors are like, ‘John is great,’” he said. “And why are people talking about anyone’s personal medical things? It’s that, you know, I think most people would agree that’s really, really invasive.” Earlier this week, New York Magazine, citing sources and an email written by Fetterman’s former chief of staff, released an article saying that he has been missing health checkups, had purchased a gun, and was driving recklessly. The article sought to paint the senator, who suffered a stroke while on the campaign trail in 2022, as becoming increasingly erratic....