Fetterman Released From Hospital, Did Not Suffer New Stroke
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has been released from the hospital.
The Details: Fetterman was discharged from George Washington University Hospital Friday, and is “in good spirits” and “looking forward to spending some time with his family.” Doctors have determined he did not suffer a new stroke or seizure.
For Context: Fetterman was hospitalized last Wednesday after feeling “lightheaded.” He suffered a stroke last May, days before the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. The stroke caused speech impairments, leaving some voices across the spectrum questioning his capability to serve.
How The Media Covered It: Left and center-rated outlets often offered briefer coverage on the discharge. Right-rated outlets tended to provide more critical commentary. Fox News (Right bias) highlighted the New York Times’ (Lean Left bias) report that Fetterman hears voices in his head and his use of closed-captioning devices in Washington. The Daily Wire (Right bias) highlighted how the Times report said the stroke took a “very real psychological toll” on Fetterman.
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From the Left
Fetterman discharged from Washington, DC, hospital
Sen. John Fetterman has been released from a Washington, DC, hospital, after being admitted due to “feeling lightheaded” and undergoing tests earlier this week, according to a statement from his office.
The Pennsylvania Democrat intends to return to the Senate on Monday.
“In addition to the CT, CTA, and MRI tests ruling out a stroke, his EEG test results came back normal, with no evidence of seizures,” Fettterman’s communications director, Joe Calvello, said in a Friday statement.
Fetterman was elected to the Senate in November while recovering from a stroke he had suffered...
From the Center
US Senator John Fetterman discharged from hospital
US Senator John Fetterman was discharged from hospital on Friday two days after the stroke survivor was admitted feeling lightheaded.
Following tests, doctors said that the Pennsylvania lawmaker was not suffering from a new seizure.
His spokesman, Joe Calvello, said Mr Fetterman "is looking forward to spending some time with his family and returning to the Senate on Monday".
Sworn in last month, his win handed Democrats narrow control of the Senate.
Doctors at George Washington Hospital in Washington DC conducted various scans to confirm he did not have a...
From the Right
Fetterman hears voices like the teachers in 'Peanuts' after stroke, struggles to adjust to Senate life: report
Newly elected Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has described his severe hearing disability as causing him to hear the voice of the teacher from the "Peanuts" cartoon when listening to people speak, the New York Times reported.
Fetterman suffered a stroke in May 2022 while campaigning for Pennsylvania's open Senate seat, causing him to have cognitive issues, including a problem with auditory processing.
The senator, who is in the hospital after experiencing lightheadedness Wednesday, has also struggled to adjust to life in the Senate, given the challenges of recovering from his stroke and the...
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