October 14, 2022 3:23pm EDT
Fetterman’s wife blasts NBC reporter who noted candidate's 'small talk' issues: Should face 'consequences'
Fetterman claimed Burns' comments were 'appalling to the entire disability community and I think to journalism'
By Gabriel Hays | Fox News
The wife of Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman ripped NBC journalist Dasha Burns for claiming the candidate had a "difficult" time with small talk prior to their interview, suggesting she should face "consequences."
Gisele Barreto Fetterman claimed Burns’ statements were a "disservice" to her husband, to the disabled community and to Americans in general.
Burns received a torrent of criticism from liberal media figures after noting that Fetterman had a "difficult time" engaging her and her team in small talk prior to the interview. She added that Fetterman was fine once they got to the discussion, which was aided by closed captioned questions for the candidate.
Though liberals claimed Burns’ interview and post-interview statements insinuated that Fetterman was impaired, Burns defended herself, tweeting on Wednesday, "We were happy to accommodate closed captioning. Our reporting did not and should not comment on fitness for office. This is for voters to decide. What we do push for as reporters is transparency. It’s our job. Fetterman sat down and answered our questions. That’s his job."
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