{"id":2458052,"date":"2025-07-10T15:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-john-fetterman-turns-on-his-own-party-over-inappropriate-and-outrageous-treatment-of-ice\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:13:23","slug":"watch-john-fetterman-turns-on-his-own-party-over-inappropriate-and-outrageous-treatment-of-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-john-fetterman-turns-on-his-own-party-over-inappropriate-and-outrageous-treatment-of-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: John Fetterman Turns on His Own Party Over &#8216;Inappropriate and Outrageous&#8217; Treatment of ICE"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fwatch-john-fetterman-turns-on-his-own-party-over-inappropriate-and-outrageous-treatment-of-ice%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=2458052&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>Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania criticized members of his own party for thier harsh rhetoric against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents,calling it &#8220;absolutely unacceptable&#8221; and &#8220;outrageous.&#8221; He emphasized that ICE agents are doing their job in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maines-yellow-flag-law-would-have-allowed-sheriff-to-seize-shooters-gun-before-he-killed-18-people-report\/\" title=\"Maine&#039;s Yellow Flag ... could have let the sheriff confiscate the gunman&#039;s weapon before he tragically took 18 lives, according to a report\">enforcing laws designed<\/a> to protect the country and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matthew-mcconaughey-opposes-vaccine-mandates-for-children\/\" title=\"Matthew McConaughey Opposes Vaccine Mandates for Children\">expressed full support<\/a> for them. Fetterman&#8217;s remarks followed recent violent incidents near ICE facilities in Texas and Oregon, including an ambush where a police officer was shot. the Department of Justice has vowed a zero-tolerance approach to attacks on federal officers and property. Despite facing backlash from some Democrats for his moderate stances on various issues, Fetterman continues to speak out independently, positioning himself against more radical elements within his party.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania turned on his own party Wednesday, saying that the radical rhetoric being used against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents by liberals is uncalled for &mdash; and wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Absolutely unacceptable, terrible, awful,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/1943059675471053090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he told<\/a> Fox News Capitol Hill producer Tyler Olson, when asked about the recent ambush at a Texas ICE facility.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman added, &ldquo;ICE Agents are just doing their job, and I fully support that. And for me, and people in my party might want to abolish it or treat them as criminals or anything, that&rsquo;s just inappropriate and outrageous. ICE performs an important job for our nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;INAPPROPRIATE AND OUTRAGEOUS&rsquo;: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA?\">@SenFettermanPA<\/a> turns on his own party yet again &mdash; slamming <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDemocrats?\">@TheDemocrats<\/a> for vilifying <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICEgov?\">@ICEgov<\/a> agents who he says are literally following the law meant to keep America and Americans safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dURdcj5FFb\">pic.twitter.com\/dURdcj5FFb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1943277850276028846?\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nazi-guard-living-in-tennessee-deported-to-germany\/\" title=\"Former Nazi Guard Living In Tennessee Deported To Germany\">law enforcement partners<\/a>,&rdquo; Blanche <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DAGToddBlanche\/status\/1941531862880428299?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1941531862880428299%7Ctwgr%5Eb83e6405e47efad2a8b9bf8dc46624979935734a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fice-facility-attacked-officer-shot-trump-admin-vows-zero-tolerance-response%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on the social media site X.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on&nbsp;federal officers&nbsp;or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A local officer was shot after responding to a group of protesters outside the facility, at least one of which reportedly had a gun. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/video\/1669686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KDFW<\/a>, a local Dallas Fox outlet,&nbsp;reported&nbsp;that several suspects&nbsp;were&nbsp;&ldquo;arrested after an officer with the Alvarado Police Department was shot at around 11 p.m. while responding to reports of a suspicious person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-seek-publics-help-in-solving-murder-of-four-university-of-idaho-students\/\" title=\"Pol... Seek Public\u2019s Help In Solving Murder Of Four University Of Idaho Students\">police officer arrived<\/a> at the facility, shots were reportedly fired, and he was hit in the neck.<\/p>\n<p>Left-wing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-shootings-alleged-antifa-thugs-face-30-attempted-murder-charges-10-lifetime-sentences-ice-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agitators are now being charged<\/a> with the attempted murder of a federal officer for the ambush &mdash; among other charges &mdash; for showing up in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >black military-style garb<\/a> and committing acts of vandalism before and during the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters in Oregon ended up clashing with federal officers at the Portland ICE facility, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nailed-30-years-ago-1995-trump-revealed-kind-people-cant-stand-forgotten-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a> signed his &ldquo;One Big Beautiful Bill Act&rdquo; into law.<\/p>\n<p>These criminal acts only caused ICE to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-doubles-massive-raid-la-mayor-bass-objections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double down<\/a> on raids in Los Angeles and prompted Tom Homan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-homan-sends-reality-check-zohran-mamdani-good-luck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issue a warning<\/a> on Monday to New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>Homan was asked about Mamdani not cooperating with ICE if he&rsquo;s elected: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to get the bad guys, so if they don&rsquo;t want to help, get out of the way. We&rsquo;re coming to do it,&rdquo; the border czar said.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman is right to stand up to his Democratic colleagues. This isn&rsquo;t the first time he&rsquo;s gone against the grain when it comes to the party&rsquo;s more radical positions.<\/p>\n<p>Last month CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/18\/politics\/fetterman-democrats-israel-iran-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> an article about how Fetterman&rsquo;s fellow liberal lawmakers were &ldquo;frustrated&rdquo; by his constant critiques.<\/p>\n<p>Issues he&rsquo;s taken his own stance on include Israel, the Los Angeles riots, the Iran bombing, and the United States&rsquo; 250th birthday &mdash; in which he took the stance that Trump is not an authoritarian because he wants to have a celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman isn&rsquo;t up for re-election until 2028, but you can bet that party leadership is already looking at a list of potential primary opponents &mdash; who are far-left &mdash; and who know how to take orders.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Fetterman stated that while some in his party may want to abolish ICE or treat its agents like criminals, he finds such views inappropriate and outrageous, emphasizing the important role ICE plays in protecting the nation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2458053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/John-Fetterman.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32923,8364,41377,36160,58837],"class_list":["post-2458052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-party","tag-ice","tag-john-fetterman","tag-political-controversy","tag-watch-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/John-Fetterman.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458052","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=2458052"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2458056,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458052\/revisions\/2458056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2458052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2458052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}