Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression. Fetterman is the latest in a string of high-profile politicians to seek treatment for depression, including former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. It is important to seek help if you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, and the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 to connect with a trained counselor or visit 988lifeline.org.
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression. His chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, said that Fetterman has experienced depression "off and on" but only recently became severe. Fetterman's wife, Gisele, thanked the staff at Walter Reed for their "compassion and professionalism" and Fetterman is said to be in good spirits and looking forward to getting back to work soon.
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the US is increasingly confident that the three objects that were downed in recent weeks were Chinese surveillance balloons, and that the US was able to protect sensitive sites against collection. The intelligence community is still assessing what the additional objects shot down were, but they are believed to be much smaller than the initial Chinese balloon. Biden also spoke from an auditorium across an alley from the West Wing in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
A special grand jury in Georgia has released portions of its report on Donald Trump's actions in the state after the 2020 election, including an introduction and conclusion as well as concerns about witnesses lying under oath. The report did not include recommendations about potential charges, leaving many questions unanswered. The full report is yet to be released, and the public is eager to learn more about the grand jury's findings.
A special grand jury report investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully interfered in the 2020 election results in Georgia will be released on Thursday. The report will provide more insight into the two-year investigation, including evidence presented to the grand jury and the actions taken by the former president and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election. It is unclear what the report will reveal, but it is likely to be closely watched by the public.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has announced her bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, prompting Senator Mitt Romney to warn his fellow Republicans that Donald Trump is the most likely candidate to win the nomination. Romney believes that the only way to stop Trump is to narrow the field to a two-person race, with other potential candidates including Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, and John Bolton.
A judge has ordered the partial release of a highly anticipated report by the Atlanta-area special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump's actions in Georgia after the 2020 election. The report's introduction, conclusion, and a section discussing concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath will be released on Thursday. The rest of the report will remain under wraps until prosecutors complete their investigation, and it is unclear what new information the portions of the report will reveal.
Mark Meadows, former Chief of Staff to Donald Trump, has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating the former president and his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The subpoena was issued in January and seeks documents and testimony related to the attack on the Capitol and Trump's mishandling of classified documents. Pence has spoken out on the matter, saying they will take the case as far as it needs to go. This is a significant step in the investigation and shows the special counsel is taking it seriously.