“Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman’s Senate campaign said Wednesday that his stroke recovery, which has complicated his ability to engage in verbal conversations, could influence his plans for debates with Republican nominee Mehmet Oz in one of this fall’s highest-stakes races,” the Washington Post reports.
“Advisers say Fetterman can engage in one-on-one conversations but struggles with more chaotic auditory environments, a condition that is common for stroke survivors and which doctors say can improve over time.”
Said campaign strategist Rebecca Katz: “We are working to figure out what a fair debate would look like with the lingering impacts of the auditory processing in mind.”
