BREAKING NEWS: Senator John Fetterman is rushed to hospital after ‘feeling lightheaded’ as doctors check if he’s suffered another stroke
- The Pennsylvania politician started feeling ill while on a Senate retreat
- He was taken to George Washington University Hospital this evening
- Fetterman, who has previously suffered a stroke, is undergoing tests in hospital
Senator John Fetterman has been rushed to hospital this evening.
The Pennsylvania Democrat, who has suffered from a stoke before, is currently undergoing tests at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC.
A spokesperson for the politician said on Wednesday night: ‘Towards the end of the Senate Democratic retreat today, Senator John Fetterman began feeling lightheaded.
‘He left and called his staff, who picked him up and drove him to The George Washington University Hospital.
‘Initial tests did not show evidence of a new stoke, but doctors are running more tests and John is remaining overnight for observation. He is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family.’
Senator John Fetterman has been rushed to hospital. He is pictured during the State of the Union speech on February 7, 2023
Fetterman suffered his stroke in May, days before Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary, but he still won the race handily.
The stroke, which almost killed him, kept him sidelined for months from the campaign trail in his race against the Trump-backed Republican, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former television personality.
The Democrat was able to win the office in part because of some creative trolling of Oz from his team, as the Republican spent decades living in New Jersey before his Keystone State Senate run.
His shaky debate performance – which highlighted his unusual speech patterns and auditory processing issues leftover from the stroke – rattled some Democrats, as it gave Oz an opening to win.
But on election night, the race was called for Fetterman by 1am, with Oz conceding shortly thereafter.