John Fetterman vows he won't resign over ‘one-source hit piece’ about his mental state: 'Absolute false'

WASHINGTON, DC: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman recently expressed his displeasure with a report that detailed his alleged erratic behavior.

The Democratic politician also vowed not to quit his work in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, May 6, after The New York Magazine published an article about him. 

The piece titled ‘The Hidden Struggle of John Fetterman’ cited former and current staffers, who claimed that Fetterman exhibited paranoia and “has become almost impossible to work for” after suffering a stroke in May 2022.

John Fetterman blasts ‘false’ claims made against him in article

During his interview with CNN, John Fetternman said, “It’s a one-source hit piece, and it involved maybe two or three and anonymous disgruntled staffers saying just absolute false things.”

Earlier, the 55-year-old Democrat had talked about his health struggles and even admitted to receiving treatment for clinical depression.

He had even revealed that he was seeking treatment for depression at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

In 2024, the Pennsylvania Democrat shared, "I wanted to be fully honest and to let everybody – if they’re being honest about themselves, if they’re living in a blue county or a red county, either it’s themselves, or they know somebody or love somebody that struggles from this kind of an issue."

But he has now denied hiding other mental health issues other than what he has already shared.

John Fetterman calls New York Magazine report ‘incredibly invasive’

Talking about the scathing article, John Fetterman told CNN, “My doctors have confirmed that that is not the case. I’ve been very front and center about my … depression, absolutely none of these other things, and it’s like so someone that was trying to accumulate my medical records and leak those things that’s part of this weird grudge for this hit piece.”

During the interview, Fetterman also claimed to take his medicines regularly as prescribed by his doctor.

He stated, “It’s incredibly invasive. And why are people talking about anyone’s personal medical things? It’s that, you know, I think most people would agree that’s really, really invasive.”

John Fetterman swears to serve his term

John Fetterman's former chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, was one of the few who spoke with The New York Magazine regarding the senator's health.

The politician slammed him during the interview and said, “If you’re really concerned about someone, you could say, hey, let’s sit down. Can we talk? It’s not … like going to the media.”

Regarding his job as a senator, Fetterman asserted that he’s not going anywhere. He said “of course” when asked about serving his term for the remainder of his tenure.

But Fetterman refused to comment on any plans. He added, “Who knows what’s going to happen in ’28.”