Overview
- Unfettered was published Tuesday, following excerpts that detailed John Fetterman’s post-stroke depression and his belief that he should have quit the 2022 campaign.
- He recounts a May 13, 2022 stroke, moments when his heart stopped, early communication challenges, and a 44-day hospitalization at Walter Reed for severe depression in February 2023.
- Fetterman writes that months after his difficult debate with Mehmet Oz he was suicidal, yet he continued the race and ultimately won by more than 260,000 votes.
- In a Tuesday interview on The View, he defended joining seven other senators in voting with Republicans to end the shutdown, arguing it protected federal workers, air travel safety, and SNAP recipients.
- Coverage shows a notable shift in tone at Fox News, where hosts expressed sympathy for his mental health struggles, even as critics on the left continue to question his rightward positions and Senate record.