Overview

• Senator John Fetterman reportedly had an emotional outburst during a meeting with a teachers union, involving shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.
• A staffer cut the meeting short, escorted union representatives out, and was later seen in tears, according to the Associated Press.
• Fetterman described the incident as a 'spirited conversation' about education funding and dismissed concerns as politically motivated attacks.
• Former chief of staff Adam Jentleson previously warned of Fetterman’s declining adherence to medical treatment and erratic behavior in a 2024 letter to his neuropsychiatrist.
• Democratic leaders are publicly supporting Fetterman while privately evaluating his capacity to serve ahead of his 2028 reelection bid.