She was granted $4000 to fund a summer political internship at Yale University Political Science Department. 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. Monarch butterflies were my moms favorites and she passed that on to me, and as you can see Abigail loves them too. Klobuchar posted a statement on Medium revealing that she was previously diagnosed with breast cancer. While Klobuchar comes from the suburbs of Minneapolis, Bessler comes from Mankato, Minnesota. And then when he coughed up the blood, that was kind of the last straw.. Finally he realized that maybe couldnt do that from the hospital with coronavirus. Klobuchar announced Monday that Bessler has the coronavirus and was admitted to a Virginia hospital where he was placed on oxygen, but not a ventilator. The 2020 presidential election is fast approaching, and all eyes are currently on the Democratic candidates as they gear up for the second round of presidential debates. Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images, Arianna Huffington: Women's March, #MeToo and Time's Up will be historic moments for changes in the workplace, How this 39-year-old earns $26,000 a year in California. 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. MinnPost | P.O. Abigail Bessler is Amy Klobuchars daughter. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. She received Wallace Prize- Non-Fiction Honorable Mention from Yale University for a humor piece ' Abigail Bessler Ph.D.' It is the most prestigious, independently awarded undergraduate writing prize. The goal right now, according to health and government officials, is to slow the virus spread by urging people to stay home so as not to overwhelm hospitals while treatments and a vaccine are developed. She produced digital content and politics stories for CBS News in her five-week internship. She addresses substantive and procedural legal questions in preparation for possible consumer protection, public health, employment cases, and civil rights. She wore her mother's dress to watch her get Sworn in as a Senator. Im excited for the campaign., She continued, Im excited for what shes campaigning on and what she cares aboutand so Im ready to spread that and help her in any way I can. Regarding her mothers political stance and apparent ability to work across the partisan aisle, Bessler said, Those things will resonate across the country, not just in the midwest., It was great to have John and Abigail here today as I was sworn-in. 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. Klobuchar, 59, was in Washington, D.C., working to pass a massive coronavirus relief bill while Bessler self-isolated in his apartment. In an interview with CBS Two decades later I still say no to the swans & yes to the guy. Bessler was hospitalized in Virginia on Friday. 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. It was great to have John and Abigail here today as I was sworn-in. Abihail went to Washington- Liberty High School from 2009 to 2013. The Minnesota politician thanked her incredible doctors and nurses I had the privilege to work with as well as my friends and loving family including my husband John and daughter Abigail for their support during the surgery and radiation, noting that the treatment coincided with her dad getting sick and passing away. Daughter Abigail Klobuchar Bessler and husband John Bessler, right, looked on as Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to supporters in Concord, New Hampshire, in Our wedding included a canoe trip for guests and a discounted cake from a bakery in the St. Paul bus depot (I said no to the plastic swans). Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. He also edited Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's 2016 book, Against the Death Penalty. Bessler has recovered. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. On the day we got married we went canoeing in the morning. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her husband, John Bessler, opened up this week about his battle with the novel coronavirus which left him coughing up blood and hospitalized for five days. You cant be by your loved ones side and youre just detached and you cant even really send things to them.. Even though it was clear that Abigail had a problem nursing due to a condition that prevented her from swallowing, Klobuchar had to leave the hospital while Abigail stayed behind. Klobuchar said her husband, John Bessler, has pneumonia and is on oxygen but not a ventilator. (People over 60 and with underlying conditions are more vulnerable.). She was born after two years of their parent's marriage. She was also a member of OutLaws. "You're supposed to give china for the 20th, but I went with bookends in honor of his marriage proposal in the non-fiction aisle of the former Hungry Mind bookstore. But I cant, and so you delve into your work and then I talk to him. She also worked as an Intern at Centre for America Progress, an Event Services Specialist at JW Marriot, and a communication Intern at Collage Possible. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed that her husband, John Bessler, tested positive for coronavirus, according to results received early Monday morning. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (center) and husband John Bessler with daughter Abigail (left). She said, Im really proud of her, and Im excited for her. Would love your thoughts, please comment. She says within 24 hours Amy and John got married in 1993. Gabe Schneider is MinnPosts Washington correspondent. Bessler was hospitalized in Virginia on Friday. Like this story? A A Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced in a statement on Monday that her husband, John Bessler, has tested positive for coronavirus and is in the hosptial. Fever, cough and chest pains are signal symptoms of the coronavirus, which can otherwise seem like the common cold or flu. This abandoned high school was converted into a 31-unit apartment building. Abigail Has Said Shes Really Proud of Her Mother. It wasnt that long ago that you were taking that one big step up the stairs of the yellow school bus and now youre stepping out into the world as a kind, well-spoken and grounded young woman, with a dose of good humor that will serve you well in the years to come. Klobuchar was first elected to the Senate in 2006 when she also became Minnesota's first elected female United States senator. Stage 1A cancer means that it had not spread beyond the breast. "So, I told them very detailed things to make them feel squeamish so they'd pass the bill the right way.". Bessler's cold symptoms gave way to a fever. Amy Klobuchar is a senator representing Minnesota. His coronavirus test, taken before he went into the hospital, came back positive on Monday morning. Both of them are native Minnesotans. In April of 2020, Klobuchar and Bessler revealed that he had battled coronavirus at the hospital with an oxygen mask. Because a lot of people have had this, when they have it as bad as he does, and it suddenly goes worse especially when he has pneumonia., I just thank God that he is not on a ventilator, and that hes in a stable condition, she said then. Amy Forliti, Associated Press 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. Meanwhile, there is work to be done and a virus still spreading. In April of 2020, Klobuchar and Bessler revealed that he had battled coronavirus at the hospital with an oxygen mask. 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. Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday she was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer earlier this year. Hes written ten books in total. Please check your inbox to confirm. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. Klobuchar, a senator in Minnesota since 2007, recently ended her presidential campaign and is supporting former Vice President Joe Biden. Abigail Klobuchar Bessler - Amy Klobuchar's daughter. As everyone is aware, there are test shortages for people who need them everywhere and I dont qualify to get one under any standard, she wrote. "I'm excited for, like I said, what she's campaigning on and the issues she cares about," she said. 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. She was born in 1995. Opened for SNLs Aidy Bryant and Anna Drezen, 2017 While you can brush up on what each politician aims to change here, we know that it's inevitable to want to learn more about their personal lives. Aside from her husbands battle with coronavirus, Klobuchar revealed on September 9, 2021, that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had undergone treatment. Bessler attended Yale University as an undergraduate and graduated in 2017. Klobuchar wrote: "Happy 20th anniversary to my husband John! As of Thursday, there were approximately 521,000 confirmed cases in more than 150 countries, with about 75,000 cases in the U.S. More than 23,000 people have died, including about 1,000 in America. Then, with a slight pause: Sort of good.. 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