Their daughter had problems after she was born. In April of 2020, Klobuchar and Bessler revealed that he had battled coronavirus at the hospital with an oxygen mask. She produced digital content and politics stories for CBS News in her five-week internship. Senator Amy Klobuchar waves to the crowd with her husband John Bessler and daughter Abigail Bessler after announcing her candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 10, 2019. Klobuchar said earlier this week that she and Bessler had been in different places and she was outside the 14-day window for getting sick, so her doctor advised her After college, she studied International Relations at The London School of Economics and Political Science from 2015 to 2017. The majority of COVID-19 patients experience only mild or moderate symptoms, but a fraction of them develop more severe complications such as interstitial pneumonia, requiring protracted hospitalizations. His most recent book, The Baron and the Marquis: Liberty, Tyranny, and the Enlightenment Maxim That Can Remake American Criminal Justice, was published in January 2019. Bessler was hospitalized in Virginia on Friday. All Rights Reserved. Klobuchar, a senator in Minnesota since 2007, recently ended her presidential campaign and is supporting former Vice President Joe Biden. She has previously served as the Hennepin County attorney and is a lawyer. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Senator Amy Klobuchar gave an update about her health on September 9, Sen Klobuchar revealed she was previously diagnosed with breast cancer, Amy Klobuchar announces she's withdrawing from race to be Joe Biden's running mate as it should be 'woman of color', Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). But I cant, and so you delve into your work and then I talk to him. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. pic.twitter.com/hllBXwkPr9, Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) January 3, 2019. Of course, she's used to making history considering she became the first female Senator of Minnesota. She is the only child of her parents. She is also a standup comedian. Klobuchar, a Democrat, is the senior senator from Minnesota and was a candidate for the 2020 presidential nomination until ending her campaign earlier this year. His temperature is better, but theres still other problems, Klobuchar told PEOPLE on Tuesday. Klobuchar also shared a family Easter post from April, which revealed that she, Bessler, and her husband had spent Easter Sunday in New Hampshire. Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday she was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer earlier this year. He also has an MFA degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a masters degree in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University. Klobuchar wrote that Bessler started to feel sick when Klobuchar was in Minnesota and he was still in Washington. "I'm excited for, like I said, what she's campaigning on and the issues she cares about," she said. A post shared by Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) on Feb 9, 2019 at 1:45pm PST. She always makes them proud. This is https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/klobuchars-husband-back-home-after-virus-hospitalization, 2 deaths tied to California cruise ship, with few tested, Coronavirus pandemic upends rules of partisan politics in Washington, We are collapsing: Virus pummels medics in Spain and Italy, Louisiana governor: States are competing against each other for ventilators. Bessler attended Yale University as an undergraduate and graduated in 2017. She was involved in a number of organizations during her time at Yale, according to her LinkedIn. As a long-time member of Congress, the Yale University graduate became the first woman elected from Minnesota to the U.S. Senate in the state's history, in 2006. An 85-year Harvard study found the No. For other inquiries, Contact Us. In 2018, he was a visiting scholar/research fellow at the Human Rights Center of the University of Minnesota Law School, and in that same year, received the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Research or Creative Activity. Back in 2013, the senator honored their 20th anniversary by sharing a photo on Facebook from their wedding day, along with a caption that revealed how Bessler proposed. If elected, she'd become the first female President of the United States, and Besslerwho she's been married to for 26 yearswould become the First Gentleman. Finally he realized that maybe couldnt do that from the hospital with coronavirus. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and had low oxygen, according to tests. In February of this year, doctors at Mayo Clinic found small white spots called calcifications during a routine mammogram, she shared. Klobuchar told PEOPLE that she and her husband had not been in physical contact in recent weeks before his diagnosis and so she was not being tested for the virus. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. Klobuchar, 59, was in Washington, D.C., working to pass a massive coronavirus relief bill while Bessler self-isolated in his apartment. She completed her Ph.D. degree from Yale Law School in 2024. Klobuchar posted a statement on Medium revealing that she was previously diagnosed with breast cancer. She is the only child of Amy Klobucher and John Bessler. She received award acceptance remarks from national clients, including corporations, non-profits, and celebrities. .css-ssumvd{display:block;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.0625rem;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-ssumvd:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-ssumvd{letter-spacing:0rem;margin-top:0.9375rem;}}Gayle Says March Is a Good Month for TV Lovers, The "Friends" Women Reunite to Celebrate Courteney, The Reason Hoda Kotb Hasn't Been on the Today Show, Keke Palmer Is a New Mom! Gabe Schneider is MinnPosts Washington correspondent. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed that her husband, John Bessler, tested positive for coronavirus, according to results received early Monday morning. She says within 24 hours "they threw me out of the hospital, which is horrible even if your baby's not sick.". Daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler and husband John Bessler, right, looked on as Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to supporters in Concord, New Hampshire, in That experience inspired the then-corporate lawyer to go before state legislatures to successfully lobby for Minnesota to pass one of the country's first laws that guaranteed new moms and their babies could stay in the hospital at least 48 hours after birth. Dad and I were so proud of you as you crossed that stage today to get your college degree (with many high honors at that)! Per her LinkedIn, details of her college career include: Yale Daily News It's a family affair: His parents, Bill and Marilyn Bessler, both taught at Minnesota State University, according to the Mankato Free Press. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. She has been a major part of Minnesota politics for many years. When it does happen, Klobuchar discovered, COVID-19 comes with a sense of frustration, fear and helplessness. "Happy 20th anniversary to my husband John! In January 2019, Bessler wore one of her mothers older dresses to see her get sworn in as a U.S. senator. Klobuchar says he immediately quarantined himself and stopped teaching law in Baltimore. She works for a New York City councilman and, according to Vogue, is also a stand-up comedian. In May, I completed a course of radiation treatment, and after additional follow-up visits, it was determined in August that the treatment went well, she added. Abigail has been a Legal Intern at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since May 2022. The 59-year-old, who is qualified to participate in the next Democratic debate on Feb. 19, plans to continue her fight for new mothers and other citizens who are in need of greater health care attention. Because before he was just feeling too sick.. U.S. At a political PR firm, she developed communication strategies for large companies, advocacy groups, and non-profit organizations.She also composed speeches and op-eds and handled the interview materials. Abigail Has Said Shes Really Proud of Her Mother. She has received Frank M. Patterson Prize from Yale Univerisity Political Science Department for the best essay on the American Political System. Humor pieces published in Slackjaw on Medium, WKND, and The Spiders Web, 2016-17. Elsewhere, Klobuchar has not been able to see her father, the famed newspaper columnist Jim Klobuchar, because he is in a care facility that has tightened its protocols to limit people who might spread the virus to an at-risk group. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "So, I told them very detailed things to make them feel squeamish so they'd pass the bill the right way.". So its a hard thing, and hes at least being able to complain about stuff like that now. Update: On March 23, Amy Klobuchar shared that her husband, John Bessler, has contracted the novel coronavirus, tested positive for the disease, and was being hospitalized. And they wont let him leave for good reason. She led the effort to pass landmark pieces of legislation to end human trafficking and combat the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. SENATOR Amy Klobuchar made an important announcement about her health on Thursday.The United States senator from Minnesota shared news about her For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. After finishing in fifth place in the Iowa caucuses earlier this month, Klobuchar solidified her place as a top-tier candidate in the New Hampshire primary. See our full republication guidelines for more information. She was born after two years of their parent's marriage. 1996 - 2023 NewsHour Productions LLC. President Donald Trump, who had earlier downplayed it compared to the seasonal flu and said opponents were trying to politicize it as a hoax, last week released suggested nationwide guidelines for social distancing to slow new infections. At least thats what the doctor said!. Abigail Klobuchar Bessler - Amy Klobuchar's daughter. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments and visit our coronavirus hub. She is about 27 years old as of 2022. 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