Fetterman's health emerged as a major topic in Pennsylvania's Senate race, but the Vermont independent wouldn't say Sunday if he should release medical records.
NBC host Chuck Todd pressed Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with
, about whether Fetterman should release his health records during a discussion about several battleground Senate elections onSanders declined to comment on Fetterman's health, instead praising him as somebody who will be a"fighter" for Pennsylvanians—noting what he sees as a"contrast" between Fetterman and Oz, the Republican nominee.
Above, Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, speaks at a rally in Washington, D.C. on April 27. Sanders declined to speak on whether Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee in the hotly contested Senate race, should disclose medical records after suffering a stroke in May."I don't know enough about John's medical situation. But I think the contrast is very clear," Sanders said.
Sanders' remarks come as Democrats are aiming to convince their constituents to vote in the midterms. The president's party typically suffers loses during the midterms, meaning Democrats are facing an uphill battle to secure control of
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