Oz Appears to Suggest Fetterman’s Wife Might Replace Him as a Senator Due to Health
Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz is appearing to suggest his Democratic contender might be replaced if he wins the election in November. During an interview on the “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Oz addressed…
Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz is appearing to suggest his Democratic contender might be replaced if he wins the election in November.
During an interview on the “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Oz addressed concerns about Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s (D) health.
“This is not about me or him. It’s about the voters,” he said. “They have a right to know what’s going on in his body so they can tell if his wife is right or not. Is he going to be the senator or is she going to be the senator?”
He went on, “And these are topics that he has continually ducked. The NBC interview he did last week was awkward for a lot of folks who had not really seen what it is like for him to recover, or what his current condition was cause he’s hidden it.”
Listen to his comments below:
Earlier this year, Fetterman was sidelined from the campaign for three months after he suffered a stroke.
And questions about his health have become a focus in the race in recent weeks.
However, his primary care physician, Clifford Chen, released a detailed medical report, provided to The Philidelphia Inquirer Tuesday, after he examined Fetterman. Chen said in the report the candidate’s “lung exam was clear, heart rate was regular and his strength was normal in all four extremities without any strength or coordination deficits.”
Chen added Fetterman “spoke intelligently without cognitive deficit.” And while he is still showing symptoms of auditory processing disorder, the Senate hopeful’s “communication is significantly improved compared to his first visit, assisted by speech therapy, which he has attended on a regular basis since the stroke.”