Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his chief of staff announced on Thursday.
“On Monday, John was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the Attending Physician of the United States Congress. Yesterday, Dr. Monahan recommended inpatient care at Walter Reed. John agreed, and he is receiving treatment on a voluntary basis,” Chief of Staff Adam Jentleson said in a statement.
Fetterman is a freshman senator and was elected in November after suffering a stroke in May of last year.
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it also stated that Fetterman has experienced depression “off and on” over the course of his life, the issue “only became severe in recent weeks.”
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