John Fetterman Reveals He Was ‘Suicidal’ After ‘Disaster’ Debate Against Dr. Oz and Worried He Would Lose His Family

Sean James Nov 10th, 2025, 12:57 pm

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 30, 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) revealed he was “suicidal” and worried he would lose his wife and family after his depression worsened, following what he called a “disaster” of a debate against Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) in October 2022.

The senator discussed the dark period in an excerpt from his new book, , that was published by The Free Press on Monday.

Fetterman said he was already in rough shape by the time the debate happened, just months after he suffered a stroke.

“My first words were: ‘Go

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