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John Fetterman's Ex-Chief of Staff Sounds Alarm on Senator—'Getting Worse'
Newsweek ^ | May 02, 2025 | Peter Aitken

Posted on 05/02/2025 7:02:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Current and former staffers to Democratic Senator Jon Fetterman's raised concerns about his health in an article published by New York Magazine's Intelligencer on Friday, with his former chief-of-staff Adam Jentleson telling a Walter Reed medical director in 2024 that he worried the senator "is on a bad trajectory."

In the article, Fetterman called the various concerns and allegations raised by staffers "past and present" as "disgruntled employees saying things that are either untrue or, so, that's kind of the business that we are in."

Newsweek reached out to Fetterman and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office by email on Friday morning for comment.

Why It Matters

Fetterman's health has been a focal point ever since he suffered a stroke just days before winning the primary for Pennsylvania's open Senate seat in the 2022 midterm elections. The former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor went on to defeat Republican Mehmet Oz in a key Senate victory for Democrats despite the concerns about his health.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: doctoroz; fakenews
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To: nickcarraway

Oh, bulls***-”current and former staffers” were told to make up some stuff about him going psycho because he won’t go back on the dem plantation-they absolutely don’t accept that. Sen Fetterman, please only hire security people you know personally, and watch your back...


21 posted on 05/02/2025 7:29:25 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"... )
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To: spokeshave

Does she always pose like that in her living room?
I see the Mistletoe wreath on the door. Maybe it’s a game they both play. Bad Santa.


22 posted on 05/02/2025 7:30:03 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Skwor

“In other words democrats want him out so they can put in a more compliant puppet.”

Bingo. You nailed it.


23 posted on 05/02/2025 7:30:40 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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To: nickcarraway

Knives are for John!
He’s stepping off the Dem plantation to much!


24 posted on 05/02/2025 7:33:56 PM PDT by bantam
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To: neverevergiveup

**Leftist ideologues are among the most despicable unethical life forms generally encountered on Earth.**

Kamala got 48% of the vote and could have won. These despicables-what If the gain the majority?


25 posted on 05/02/2025 7:38:21 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: nickcarraway

The democrat party, as a whole, is without scruples or merit. They usually move as a unit, sticking together like glue, no matter what. The fact that Fetterman is an independent thinker is, I’m sure, horrifying to them; they just can’t have it.


26 posted on 05/02/2025 7:50:33 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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To: nickcarraway
A senator can be expelled from the Senate. Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution grants each House of Congress the power to expel a member with a two-thirds vote.

They no gotum da votes

27 posted on 05/02/2025 7:52:47 PM PDT by Az Joe (uired to.)
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To: nickcarraway

Or....his aides prospects inside the Democrat party are improving.


28 posted on 05/02/2025 7:57:55 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: Skwor

They had no problem with his health when he could barely talk. But now that he’s recovered somewhat, is able to communicate normally, and is saying things they don’t like, his health has suddenly become an issue.


29 posted on 05/02/2025 8:00:23 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: nickcarraway

Et too, Brutus?


30 posted on 05/02/2025 8:14:15 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: nickcarraway

“John Fetterman’s Ex-Chief of Staff Sounds Alarm on Senator—’Getting Worse’

“Newsweek”

Weak News (IMO)


31 posted on 05/02/2025 8:23:21 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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they found Fetterman v7


32 posted on 05/02/2025 8:24:22 PM PDT by Gene Eric
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Dem Senator’s Camera-Thirsty Wife Does Her Husband Dirty

https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/02/john-fetterman-gisele-fetterman-new-york-magazine-hit-piece-israel-gaza/


33 posted on 05/02/2025 8:26:20 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: nickcarraway

The democrat party no longer exists.
The psycho commies are in the process of purging them for their globalist overlords.


34 posted on 05/02/2025 8:53:16 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: nickcarraway

Interesting. I read the lengthy, source Intelligencer article. A hit job by someone. But who? The Communists? Why? To force him to be a more reliable Communist? Good luck with that. No, I think this has Josh Shapiro’s fingerprints all over it.

Fetterman and Shapiro are the most popular politicians in Pennsylvania. I know Shapiro wants to be President. Fetterman, I’m not sure. I think he wants it, but realizes his health will be a problem. Shapiro would try to run in the Biden lane. Appear to be a moderate, running to the right of AOC and Gavin Newsome. A rust belt Democrat, who would run very strongly in PA, MI, and WI.

Shapiro doesn’t want anyone on his right flank, especially from his own state. Even if Fetterman doesn’t run for President, Shapiro still needs to diminish him. It’s not going to work if Fetterman is outshining him. The Democrats can’t allow Fetterman to be beat up too badly. He might jump parties. Schumer and Obama will soothe him behind closed doors.

I don’t know Fetterman’s sudden move to the center is anything more than him discovering he can be a Senator from PA forever if he just doesn’t act and lie like a committed Commie at every opportunity.

One last point about the article. It’s hard to determine what’s true and what’s not since the sources and likely the writer are committed liars. That being said, it sounds like his conservative father has become a more important figure in his life since the stroke. His Communist wife: less so.


35 posted on 05/02/2025 9:02:46 PM PDT by Big E
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To: Skwor
In other words democrats want him out...

Yeop. Maybe a independent leaning news show will have him? I like the new and improved John Fetterman. Back in 2020 I thot he'd friggn die. I still think he benefitted from a non traditional psyche medicine like Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression and thats what "cured" him.
36 posted on 05/02/2025 9:03:14 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: nickcarraway

Why do I think of the Twilight Zone episode Eye of the Beholder? Just like the deformed medical staff calling Donna Douglas ugly, the completely insane leftists call the slightly sane Fetterman sick.


37 posted on 05/02/2025 9:16:11 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (May Rachel Zegler and Disney never know profits.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

38 posted on 05/02/2025 9:35:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: spokeshave

Yikes! I just started stuttering and drooling uncontrollably.

Next time post a warning like they do for strobe lights. :D


39 posted on 05/02/2025 10:06:37 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: nickcarraway

He’s becoming more reasonable, and the illness is progressing at an alarming rate.


40 posted on 05/02/2025 10:26:39 PM PDT by katana
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