FLASHBACK: Fetterman's serious health issues were downplayed in the media for months

The New York Times reported Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman's stroke recovery has been permanently set back, flying in the face of allies who claimed he was fit to serve.

Since being sworn in as senator, suspicions about his health compromising his ability to work appear have been confirmed. Fetterman reportedly felt lightheaded and was hospitalized from Wednesday to Friday, after he had struggled for weeks to adjust to his role as senator, needing to rely on technology for basic communication with colleagues and staff.  Alexander Hall is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Alexander.hall@fox.com.

The same day he was released from the hospital, the New York Times published an article, titled "Fetterman, Recovering After Stroke, Labors to Adjust to Life in the Senate," which reported on the "strains of his recovery" affecting his adjustment to the Senate and how campaigning set him back.