{"id":2321391,"date":"2024-08-08T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-denies-reaching-out-to-harris-campaign-with-concerns-about-shapiro-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T17:33:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:33:21","slug":"fetterman-denies-reaching-out-to-harris-campaign-with-concerns-about-shapiro-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-denies-reaching-out-to-harris-campaign-with-concerns-about-shapiro-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman denies reaching out to Harris campaign with concerns about Shapiro &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-denies-reaching-out-to-harris-campaign-with-concerns-about-shapiro-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321391&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator John\u200d Fetterman (D-PA) has denied allegations that he lobbied against Pennsylvania Governor \u200dJosh \u2064Shapiro being selected as Vice \u2062President\u2064 Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate. In an \u200cinterview with MSNBC, Fetterman stated that he never instructed anyone on\u2062 his team to voice concerns to the Harris campaign regarding Shapiro&#8217;s candidacy. He emphasized that any issues related\u200b to the governor were unrelated to \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/claire-mccaskill-is-upset-trumpers-will-cost-lives-by-coming-out-in-opposition-to-vaccine-passports\/\" title=\"Claire McCaskill Is Upset \u2018Trumpers\u2019 Will \u2018Cost Lives\u2019 By Coming Out In Opposition To Vaccine Passports\">public discussions surrounding<\/a> him. This denial follows a report from Politico suggesting that Fetterman\u2019s advisors had indeed reached out\u2063 to express concerns, \u2064claiming that Fetterman\u2064 viewed Shapiro as \u2062overly focused on his ambitions. The tension between \u200dthe two Democrats reportedly \u200bstems \u200bfrom their \u200dpast\u2064 conflicts on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons regarding the commutation process \u200bfor\u2062 convicts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fetterman denies reaching out to Harris campaign with concerns about Shapiro<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1726250\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) has denied claims he lobbied against the selection of Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\">Josh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>  Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) as Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> running mate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, I never directed anyone on my team or anyone to do that. So that&rsquo;s just not true,&rdquo; Fetterman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/katy-tur\/watch\/fetterman-walz-is-going-to-kick-some-a-216657989695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> MSNBC&rsquo;s Ali Vitali when asked if his team had reached out to the Harris campaign with concerns about a potential Shapiro pick.<\/p>\n<p>He added that any concern that &ldquo;ever existed with the current governor has nothing to do with anything that&rsquo;s been talked about or any kind of public baggage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman&rsquo;s comments came in the wake of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/03\/fetterman-shapiro-harris-vp-00172557#:~:text=The%20long%2Dsimmering%20rivalry%20between,general%20burnishing%20his%20prosecutorial%20credentials.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Politico<\/em> report<\/a> published Saturday alleging that the senator&rsquo;s advisers had contacted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s team to voice concerns about a Harris-Shapiro ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The advisers reportedly suggested that Fetterman believed his fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> Democrat was &ldquo;excessively focused on his own personal ambitions,&rdquo; the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>One of the pair&rsquo;s reported disagreements involved their time serving on Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Board of Pardons together, where they clashed on the commutation process for convicts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is this just one of those old political rivalries in the same state or deeper policy issues like ones you reference on sentencing?&rdquo; Vitali asked Fetterman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;d like to ask, you can ask [Shapiro]. But I thought I was here to talk about, you know, where we&rsquo;re at now,&rdquo; Fetterman responded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t understand why we&rsquo;re talking about a choice that was already made,&rdquo; he added when asked about speculation that Shapiro was passed over due to his pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> stance. &ldquo;I was very clear that the vice president is perfectly capable of picking whoever they want. They have effectively unlimited funding. She has access to every Democratic expert, and she made her choice, and that&rsquo;s where we&rsquo;re at right now, and he&rsquo;s right out on that stage right now in Wisconsin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why are we talking about this weird stuff? I don&rsquo;t understand that,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris announced earlier this week her choice of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate.<\/p>\n<p>The pair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3115665\/watch-live-kamala-harris-speaks-detroit-campaign-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hosted rallies<\/a> in Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday after kicking off their campaign in Philadelphia the day before.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1726250\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1726250\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has refuted allegations that he attempted to influence the selection of Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) as Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate. In an interview with MSNBC\u2019s Ali Vitali, Fetterman stated, \u201cNo, I never instructed anyone on my team or anyone else to do that. So that&#8217;s simply not true.\u201d He emphasized that any concerns regarding the current governor were unrelated to public perceptions or controversies. His remarks followed a report from Politico suggesting that his advisers had reached out to Harris&#8217;s team expressing worries about a potential Shapiro candidacy, claiming Fetterman felt Shapiro was overly focused on his personal ambitions. The two reportedly had disagreements while serving together on Pennsylvania\u2019s Board of Pardons concerning the commutation process for inmates. When asked if their differences stemmed from political rivalry or deeper policy issues, Fetterman suggested it would be better to ask Shapiro directly and expressed confusion over discussing a decision that had already been made. He reiterated his belief in Harris&#8217;s ability to choose her running mate without external influence and noted that she has access to ample resources and expertise within the Democratic Party. Earlier this week, Harris announced her choice of Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, with both candidates campaigning in Wisconsin and Michigan following their launch event in Philadelphia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2321392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/john-fetterman-in-congress.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7921,35844,5013],"class_list":["post-2321391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fetterman","tag-harris-campaign","tag-shapiro"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/john-fetterman-in-congress.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}