Fetterman won’t commit to releasing medical records but says he’s fit to serve after stroke
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Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania John Fetterman dodged questions about whether he’d release his medical records for public review, reiterating previous claims that he is fit to serve a full term in the Senate despite suffering a stroke earlier this year.
During a highly anticipated debate between Fetterman and Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday, the Democrat was pressed by moderators on whether he’d agree to release medical records related to his stroke. Several Republicans have pressured Fetterman to release the documents after he suffered a stroke in mid-May, which Oz’s campaign has frequently used as an attack to claim the Democrat is not fit to serve a six-year term in the Senate.
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“My doctors believe I am ready to be served,” Fetterman said.
“Why won’t you release the records?” one of the moderators asked.
“My doctor believes I am fit to be serving, and I believe that is where I am standing,” Fetterman replied.
Fetterman pointed to a letter from his doctor that was published last week, clearing the candidate for Senate duties and showing his “health has continued to improve.” However, he has not agreed to release further details of his health.
The report detailed Fetterman’s recovery, noting the lieutenant governor still has “symptoms of an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty.” As a result, the moderators of the debate allowed the use of closed captioning so Fetterman could read and respond to the questions being asked.
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Fetterman struggled through some answers during Tuesday’s debate, taking long pauses in between answers and stuttering over certain phrases. At one point, Fetterman stumbled through his answer to clarify his stance on fracking, which he has backed in previous weeks despite saying in 2018 that he was against it.
“I support fracking and I don’t — I support fracking and I stand and I do support fracking,” he said.
The debate on Tuesday was the first and only scheduled debate between the two candidates before Election Day in two weeks. Fetterman holds a narrow lead over Oz, 47.3% to 46% in the RealClearPolitics average of polls, in a race that is likely to determine which party takes control of the Senate in November.
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