Fetterman on reported health concerns: Former staffers have a ‘bizarre grudge’

The Hill ^ | 05/15/25 | Alexander Bolton

[MinorityRepublican]

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) says former aides who voiced their concerns about his mental health have a “bizarre grudge” against him.

Fetterman, who was hospitalized in 2023 for clinical depression, nine months after he suffered a stroke, says he’s doing well and plans to serve out the rest of his Senate term, despite a warning from his former chief of staff that he’s acting erratically and could pose a danger to himself.

“For me, it’s like in the ‘Goodfellas’: everyone takes a beating sometimes,” he told video journalist Nicholas Ballasy when asked about allegations of erratic behavior made by former staff members to New York Magazine.

“It was just a dumb hit piece, and we’ve all moved on,” Fetterman said.

The 55-year-old first-term senator accused his former chief of staff Adam Jentleson and other former staff of holding a “bizarre grudge” against him.

[Jamestown1630]

He must not be falling in with party lockstep...

[dfwgator]

Come towards the light!

(of course his Marxist wife will never let him)

[Jamestown1630]

He seems to be exerting independent thought in recent months...

[dfwgator]

Well we can’t have that, can we?

[Leaning Right]

Fetterman is a Democrat. And he votes with his fellow Democrats almost all of the time. But there’s something different about him. He’s a liberal of the old school.

I don’t want to see anything good in Fetterman. But I can’t help it. There’s quite a bit of good in him. Quite a bit.

[know.your.why]

I want to know what drug he did to treat his depression. I bet it was something like Ketamine. Does anyone here know about that?

[Flaming Conservative]

He’s on the list to try to discredit him, since he sometimes goes off the democrat reservation; can’t have that!

[EvilCapitalist]

Fetterman isn’t progressive enough for the left, therefore he must go.

[Blue Highway]

I’m surprised they are still together. She was a nasty woman when he first got elected. I haven’t seen or heard any stories about her since.

[KC_Conspirator]

No kidding.

[HYPOCRACY]

[lightman]

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Please ping me with articles of interest.

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[Governor Dinwiddie]

"of course his Marxist wife will never let him"

Dump the Brazilian bombshell; send her packing.

Than catch yourself a local red, white, and blue hillbilly gal.

[trebb]

I’m close to respecting him....

[Ex-Con777]

> He’s a liberal of the old school.<

I respect old school liberals. I don’t agree with them but I respect their honesty.

The new school liberals are a different breed. They don’t truly believe in anything but winning to stay in power. Their deeply held beliefs are shallow, fluid and deceptive.

I’m thinking Fetterman’s chief of staff was placed there to be his handler.

EC

[mewzilla]

That’s a non-denial denial.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

John went too far of the Dem reservation with his support of Israel and support of a couple Trump initiatives.

[MinorityRepublican]

I’m thinking Fetterman’s chief of staff was placed there to be his handler.

Seems like he refuses to be "handled".

[pepsi_junkie]

The same dems that insisted Biden was sharp as a tack and any vids of him acting crazy were just cheap fakes is suddenly concerned about mental health?