Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was hospitalized on Thursday after suffering facial injuries from a fall during a walk near his Western Pennsylvania home.
According to a spokesperson, the Democrat Senator was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital “out of an abundance of caution.”
“During an early morning walk, Senator Fetterman sustained a fall near his home in Braddock,” a spokesperson said.
“Upon evaluation, it was established he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that led to Senator Fetterman feeling light-headed, falling to the ground and hitting his face with minor injuries,” the statement continues. “He is doing well and receiving routine observation at the hospital. He has opted to stay so doctors can fine-tune his medication regimen.”
Fetterman joked about the injury – saying “If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!”
Perhaps the pressure of crossing party lines to reopen the government and giving several ‘WTF is my party doing?’ interviews was too much for Fetterman, who returned home after voting with Senate Republicans on Monday.
I have to admit, I was wondering what a guy in a hoodie was doing in the US Senate. However, I’ve come full circle on Senator Fetterman. He’s the only democrats that I have heard consistently make any sort of sense. I don’t agree with some of his views, but he consistently has been all about free speech, is respectful, and while the woke left is all about “Free Palestine” , he has consistently supported Israel. I hope he recovers quickly.
Fetterman is the only democrat with a brain