John Fetterman’s Doctor Says He’s Fit to Serve in Public Office
- Democratic US Senate candidate recovering from stroke in May
- Lieutenant governor’s health expected to be issue in debate
John Fetterman
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Democratic Pennsylvania US Senate candidate John Fetterman released a letter from his primary care doctor saying he is recovering well from the stroke he suffered in May and can “work full duty in public office” with no restrictions.
The letter from physician Clifford Chen after an office visit on Oct. 14 said Fetterman “continues to exhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder that can come across as hearing difficulty” and that he will occasionally “miss” words he doesn’t process properly. But he “spoke intelligently without cognitive defects,” according to the letter.