WASHINGTON (TNND) — Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., was hospitalized Thursday after he fell near his Pennsylvania home.
A spokesperson for Fetterman said that during an early morning walk in Braddock, Fetterman fell.
Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh,” the 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 spokesperson also issued a message directly from Fetterman, who appeared to joke about the incident.
If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!” Fetterman said.
The senator is doing well and being routinely observed at the hospital. The spokesperson said Fetterman opted to stay so “doctors can fine-tune his medication regimen.”
“Senator Fetterman is grateful for the EMTs, doctors, and nurses who are providing his care,” the spokesperson said.
Fetterman experienced a stroke in 2022 during his campaign for Senate and was hospitalized in 2023 for feeling light-headed.
He had returned home this week after voting on Monday to reopen the government with his Republican colleagues.
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Fetterman’s memoir, “Unfettered,” was released Tuesday, detailing his experience with clinical depression after his stroke and during his first months in Washington, D.C.