Ben Sasse Reflects on Stage-4 Pancreatic Cancer in Podcast, Says He Is Not Scared
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
Ben Sasse Reflects on Stage-4 Pancreatic Cancer in Podcast, Says He Is Not Scared
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
December’s diagnosis of metastatic stage-4 pancreatic cancer framed Ben Sasse’s Tuesday Ruthless Podcast interview, where the former senator said, “Death sucks, but I’m not really scared.”
Arlington, Nebraska, anchored much of Sasse’s outlook: he spoke about family funeral plots there and said he wants his family to stay rooted despite a career that took him far from home.
Parenting and service were central themes as Sasse urged unconditional love paired with expectations to “grit and grind” and serve others, echoing ideas his daughter recently described in an op-ed.
Technology and politics rounded out the conversation, with Sasse criticizing lawmakers’ fixation on social-media feedback and saying many online reactions are driven by bots rather than real constituents.
Since the diagnosis, Sasse has continued public reflection through media projects including the Not Dead Yet Podcast, extending his focus on family, civic life and the country’s future.