{"id":2379527,"date":"2024-12-12T19:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-blasts-democrats-defiance-toward-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T19:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:40:41","slug":"fetterman-blasts-democrats-defiance-toward-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-blasts-democrats-defiance-toward-trumps-cabinet-picks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman blasts Democrats&#8217; defiance toward Trump&#8217;s Cabinet picks &#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\">22<\/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-blasts-democrats-defiance-toward-trumps-cabinet-picks-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=2379527&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 Fetterman (D-PA)\u2064 criticized fellow Democrats for their refusal to support President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s Cabinet nominees. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-manchin-vows-to-work-with-gop-lawmakers-on-covid-19-relief\/\" title=\"Sen. Manchin vows to work with GOP lawmakers on COVID-19 relief\">recent meeting<\/a>\u2062 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">defense secretary<\/a> \u200dnominee \u2063Pete Hegseth, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-coons-it-may-be-worth-looking-at-disclosures-for-members-of-a-sitting-presidents-family-2\/\" title=\"Sen. Coons suggests considering disclosures for president&#039;s family members.\">faced \u2064allegations<\/a> of sexual assault and issues related to alcoholism, Fetterman expressed his \u200bcommitment to fulfilling his \u2063responsibilities as a \u2062senator, emphasizing the importance of working across party lines.  <\/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 blasts Democrats&rsquo; defiance toward Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet picks: &lsquo;Doing my job&rsquo;<\/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_1910599\" 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) slammed Democrats who have outright resisted the idea of supporting President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s <\/a>Cabinet picks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Fetterman met with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who has been accused of sexual assault and alcoholism, on Thursday, becoming the first Senate Democrat to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Many Democrats have fiercely opposed the nomination of Hegseth, along with others, such as Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-was-warned-of-russias-war-in-october-yet-he-didnt-prepare-for-the-putin-price-hike\/\" title=\"Biden Was Warned Of Russia\u2019s War In October, Yet He Didn\u2019t Prepare For The \u2018Putin Price Hike?\u2019\">human services chief<\/a>. While Democrats don&rsquo;t have the power to outright block any of Trump&rsquo;s nominations, they could raise enough of a ruckus to sway centrist Senate Republicans to their side.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman thinks any Democrat not willing to listen to the nominees is doing a disservice. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those individuals can vent or rant on Twitter, but I&rsquo;m here to have conversations, and I think I&rsquo;m just doing my job,&rdquo; he said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mkraju\/status\/1867241668660904430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">during an interview<\/a> with CNN&rsquo;s Manu Raju before his meeting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New &mdash; John Fetterman on his meeting with Pete Hegseth today. He&rsquo;ll be the first Senate Dem to meet with him. Says he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">expects misconduct allegations<\/a> to come up. Doesn&rsquo;t rule out backing him. And pushes back on calls from left to be more vocal in opposition to Trump picks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/plAgZSKAR1\">pic.twitter.com\/plAgZSKAR1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkraju\/status\/1867241668660904430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure why it would be controversial to anybody [to meet with Hegseth],&rdquo; Fetterman added.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman&rsquo;s meeting with Hegseth is likely to draw backlash from many on the Left who have been staunchly opposed to the former Fox News host&rsquo;s nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic senator, however, suggested Trump winning Pennsylvania has made him decide to hear his nominees out:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump carried Pennsylvania, and he&rsquo;s gonna be the next president, and it&rsquo;s all part of the conversation. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ve decided to engage with people who are going to be incredibly important parts of the new administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After the talk, Hegseth called it a &ldquo;wonderful meeting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a wonderful meeting,&rdquo; he said to reporters. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s thoughtful. He&rsquo;s independent-minded. Defense, as I&rsquo;ve said, is not political. National security is important for Democrats and Republicans. A great conversation with the senator.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hegseth was viewed as having a steep climb to Senate confirmation. However, if Fetterman were to swing his vote to Hegseth, it would make his path to becoming the next defense secretary much easier.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have a 53 to 47 majority in the Senate with several centrists on both sides. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have historically not been afraid to vote with Democrats on issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1910599\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1910599\"}});<\/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>Fetterman criticizes Democrats resisting Trump&#8217;s Cabinet picks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2379528,"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\/11\/Fetterman-Future-Democrats-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,7921,3634],"class_list":["post-2379527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-fetterman","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fetterman-Future-Democrats-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379527","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379527"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2379531,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379527\/revisions\/2379531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}