Overview

• Fetterman reportedly had an emotional outburst during a meeting with a teachers' union, shouting and slamming his hands on a desk, leaving a staffer in tears.
• The incident follows a New York Magazine report detailing concerns from former staff about his mental health and adherence to medical treatment plans after his 2022 stroke.
• Fetterman has missed 29 Senate votes in 2025, the most of any senator, raising questions about his ability to fulfill his duties.
• While Fetterman dismisses the allegations as a 'one-source hit piece,' some Pennsylvania Democrats are privately exploring a potential primary challenge for his seat.
• Republican Sen. Dave McCormick and some Democrats have defended Fetterman, while others express worry about his health and effectiveness in office.