Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) remained hospitalized Thursday night following a medical episode that he experienced at a Democrat Senate retreat this week.
Fetterman’s communications director, Joe Calvello, said in a statement Thursday that the freshman senator received from results of an MRI at the George Washington University Hospital that allegedly ruled out “a new stroke.”
“He is being monitored with an EEG for signs of seizure – so far there are no signs of seizure, but he is still being monitored,” the statement continued. “We will continue to provide information as it comes in, and we will have more updates as we get them.”
Fetterman’s team revealed earlier this week that he had been admitted to the hospital after “feeling lightheaded.”
“Initial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests and John is remaining overnight for observation,” the statement continued. “He is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family. We will provide more information when we have it.”
The development comes after Fetterman suffered a serious stroke while on the campaign trail last year. The stroke happened just before the primary, where he and Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz won their parties’ nominations.
The Washington Post Editorial Board slammed Fetterman in an op-ed back in September over his campaign’s lack of transparency surrounding his health issues following the stroke.
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