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John Fetterman on his new memoir, his mental health, and disagreements with his party

DEC 2, 20259 MIN
NPR's Book of the Day

John Fetterman on his new memoir, his mental health, and disagreements with his party

DEC 2, 20259 MIN

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When Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) won Pennsylvania’s Senate seat in 2022, Democrats saw him as a symbol of a new direction during the Trump era. Three years later, things are very different. His new memoir, Unfettered, discusses his mental health struggles, the stroke he suffered in 2022 and his relationship with the left. In today’s episode, Fetterman speaks with NPR’s Scott Detrow about the book and some of his disagreements with fellow Democrats.


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