Monica Crowley asks the right question here:
It's, you know, a very relevant inquiry. It's not unreasonable to want to know the status of a powerful lawmaker with a history of significant health issues, especially after the guy out-of-the-blue checks into a hospital for a potentially serious psychomedical condition.
But what's the most we're learning?
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is "doing well" and "remains on a path to recovery" according to his office on Monday, following the freshman lawmaker's decision to check himself into the hospital earlier this month to seek treatment for clinical depression.
"We don't have a lot to update folks with since there's no real news to report except that John is doing well, working with the wonderful doctors, and remains on a path to recovery," communications director Joe Calvello said in a statement. "He is visiting with staff and family daily, and his staff are keeping him updated on Senate business and news."
Huh? He's "on a path to recovery?"
That sounds, uh, way more serious than we were initially led to believe two weeks ago.
If after two weeks in an inpatient military hospital you're still "on a path to recovery" rather than mostly recovered, that suggests your condition is pretty rough, at best.
Which, I mean, nothing against the guy for that. Everyone gets sick; many people get depression. Good for him for getting help for it.
