Amid some speculation about his future, Fetterman will not resign his office because of this illness, per source. There have been numerous examples of senators who have been sidelined over the years for a much longer time period, and this is no different, the source added.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 17, 2023
[I’m not buying it. There are other examples of senators being sidelined by strokes, but those occurred in office, not eight months afterward with chronic incapacitation still clear at the start of the term. Besides, Chuck Schumer will need Fetterman’s vote soon, and if this goes beyond a few weeks, Schumer and others will start pressing Fetterman and his family to step aside so that Josh Shapiro can appoint a more capable replacement. That’s where this is going anyway. — Ed]
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