Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Physician About Senator’s Psychological Well being

The previous chief of employees to Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, was so alarmed along with his ex-boss’s erratic habits final yr that he wrote a prolonged letter to his physician warning that the senator was spiraling uncontrolled and that his psychological well being points may price him his life.

“I’m anxious that if John stays on his present trajectory he received’t be with us for for much longer,” Adam Jentleson, the previous chief of employees, wrote on Could 20 to a physician who had handled Mr. Fetterman at Walter Reed Nationwide Navy Medical Middle.

Mr. Fetterman’s habits, in keeping with former aides who’re nonetheless related to his diminishing circle, remains to be at occasions a reason for concern. Different former members of his employees, talking on the situation of anonymity, report that their colleagues typically had been frightened to be within the senator’s presence, if he was in an amped-up temper.

They’ve additionally lengthy been warned by no means to get in a automobile if Mr. Fetterman is behind the wheel due to his harmful driving habits. His unstable and regarding habits, which aides seen final yr was taking a flip for the more serious, has solely elevated for the reason that election, individuals who have frolicked with him mentioned. That has coincided with a interval when his politics have change into extra conservative, as he has watched his residence state of Pennsylvania swing for Mr. Trump.

“He doesn’t see his docs,” Mr. Jentleson wrote final yr to the medical director who oversaw his 2023 hospitalization for psychological well being points. “I’m not certain when he final noticed a heart specialist, however I don’t assume he’s seen one since he was launched. He way back ordered us to cease placing common drop-bys with Dr. Monahan on his schedule, even if he had agreed to these as a part of the plan.” Dr. Brian P. Monahan is the Navy physician who has served for practically 15 years because the on-site doctor within the Capitol.

Mr. Jentleson’s letter, which was obtained by The New York Occasions, was first reported by New York journal.