Politics
NEW: Democrat Senator’s Wife Schemed Behind His Back, New Report Reveals: ‘Breaking Point’
An exposé by New York Magazine has cast fresh doubts on the senator’s fitness to serve, with bombshell details alleging a deteriorating mental state, erratic behavior, and isolation from his staff and family. But perhaps the most shocking detail: Fetterman’s wife, Gisele, reportedly reached a breaking point and sought to publicly distance herself from his political positions.
“I am at breaking point and I can’t co-sign this any longer,” she reportedly wrote in a text to a staffer. “I’d love some help in language to separate myself from this. Can anyone help me?”
Gisele’s message came in the wake of a heated exchange in Fetterman’s Senate office, where she reportedly confronted her husband over his stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. “They are bombing refugee camps. How can you support this?” she said through tears. Fetterman’s reply: “That’s all propaganda.”
For a man who once ran as a populist progressive, Fetterman’s hardline pro-Israel stance has angered many on the left, including former staffers and his own wife. And according to former chief of staff Adam Jentleson, the senator’s health and decision-making may be playing a key role. In a May 2024 email to Fetterman’s doctor at Walter Reed, Jentleson warned, “I think John is on a bad trajectory and I’m really worried about him.”
In the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks, Fetterman declared, “Now is not the time to talk about a cease-fire,” voicing firm support for Israel’s campaign to dismantle Hamas.
PA Lt. Governor John Fetterman holds rally for 1200 in Bristol, PA, USA, on October 9, 2022. Fetterman runs as the Democratic candidate for a Senate seat against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Throughout the ongoing conflict, Fetterman has pushed for sustained U.S. backing of Israel’s military, intelligence, and humanitarian efforts, arguing that America holds a “moral obligation” to stand by its closest ally in the Middle East. But his steadfast support hasn’t come without friction. According to multiple reports, the senator has faced internal pressure not just from progressive factions of his party but from within his own household.
One Fetterman email reportedly painted a bleak picture: possible medication noncompliance, “conspiratorial thinking,” emotional outbursts, and risky behavior — including texting and FaceTiming while driving. “If things didn’t change,” Jentleson wrote, “he won’t be with us for much longer,” according to the magazine.
Multiple former and current staffers described Fetterman’s behavior as “manic,” with several reportedly planning resignations. Longtime advisor Rebecca Katz even texted, “The way he talked to me today was different. Meaner.”
Behind the scenes, Gisele was reportedly pleading with staff and physicians to intervene. One staffer texted her updates after a particularly erratic episode near the Capitol subway. “Please promise me that he’ll never have access [to Twitter],” Gisele wrote, fearing a repeat of his online meltdowns.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – June 17, 2023: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) delivers remarks at a briefing on repair efforts following the collapse of a section of Interstate 95.
According to New York Magazine, the senator resisted medical checkups, canceled critical blood work, and repeatedly ignored advice from doctors and aides alike. Fetterman denied the allegations and dismissed the accounts as coming from “disgruntled employees.”
In public, Fetterman still presents as the hoodie-clad everyman — trading barbs online, pushing bold positions, and connecting with disaffected voters. But inside his office, former allies say the senator is struggling to keep it together.
“Who did I marry? Where is the man I married?” Gisele was overheard saying in December, according to one aide.
Gisele met John Fetterman in 2007 after writing to him about Braddock, Pennsylvania’s steel industry; they married in 2008 and have three children.
