{"id":2582271,"date":"2026-03-20T18:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-madder-than-ever-at-fetterman-after-he-gave-trump-a-key-boost-he-needs-to-go\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T18:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:37:18","slug":"democrats-are-madder-than-ever-at-fetterman-after-he-gave-trump-a-key-boost-he-needs-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-madder-than-ever-at-fetterman-after-he-gave-trump-a-key-boost-he-needs-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Are Madder Than Ever at Fetterman After He Gave Trump a Key Boost: &#8216;He Needs to Go&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fdemocrats-are-madder-than-ever-at-fetterman-after-he-gave-trump-a-key-boost-he-needs-to-go%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=2582271&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 lawmakers are heated over Senator John Fetterman\u2019s vote to advance Markwayne Mullin\u2019s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. In a key committee decision, Mullin\u2019s 8-7 advance to a floor vote came with Fetterman casting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigans-matt-sealy-explains-how-president-trump-has-several-paths-to-victorynever-count-donald-trump-out-video\/\" title=\"Michigan\u2019s Matt Sealy Explains How ... Trump Has SEVERAL Paths To Victory\u2026\u201dNever count Donald Trump out!\u201d[VIDEO]\">deciding vote<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >drawing sharp criticism<\/a> from fellow Democrats, including calls for his ouster from some lawmakers. The piece quotes Rep. brendan Boyle and Rep. Pat Ryan voicing frustration that Fetterman sided with Republicans, and notes Axios\u2019 reporting that Democrats worry about Fetterman\u2019s alignment and even discuss unseating him. It also highlights that Sen. rand Paul voted against Mullin, helping create the pivotal vote, and includes Fetterman\u2019s own defense on X, saying he approached the confirmation with an open mind and stressing the need for strong DHS leadership.Throughout, the article weaves in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> reactions and commentary about the intra-party tensions surrounding the nomination.  <\/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>Tempers are flaring among Democratic lawmakers &mdash; and for once, President Donald Trump is only tangentially related.<\/p>\n<p>Furious Democrats took to social media to lambaste one of their own after Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman gave the president the key deciding vote to advance Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin&rsquo;s nomination for Department of Homeland Security secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Some are so livid, they&rsquo;re even calling for Fetterman&rsquo;s ouster:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Once again Sen Fetterman shows why he is Trump&rsquo;s favorite Democrat. He needs to go. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KOontE10u6\">https:\/\/t.co\/KOontE10u6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Brendan Boyle (@RepBrendanBoyle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBrendanBoyle\/status\/2034627682646765588?\">March 19, 2026<\/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(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once again Sen Fetterman shows why he is Trump&rsquo;s favorite Democrat,&rdquo; posted Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle. &ldquo;He needs to go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even out-of-state Democrats piled on Fetterman for siding with Republicans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you needed any more proof that Fetterman has completely abandoned his constituents, here it is.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvanians deserve a Senator that actually fights for them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QaFH9kDzBD\">https:\/\/t.co\/QaFH9kDzBD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat Ryan &#127482;&#127480; (@PatRyanUC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatRyanUC\/status\/2034662600709984381?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you needed any more proof that Fetterman has completely abandoned his constituents, here it is,&rdquo; posted New York Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan. &ldquo;Pennsylvanians deserve a Senator that actually fights for them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/20\/john-fetterman-markwayne-mullin-dhs-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee was responsible for voting to advance Mullin&rsquo;s nomination to a floor vote.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman cast the deciding vote, getting Mullin an 8-7 vote to move forward in the process.<\/p>\n<p>For whatever reason, this specific incident seems to have particularly incensed Fetterman&rsquo;s fellow Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>As Axios put it: &ldquo;The idea of trying to unseat Fetterman is never far from many Democrats&rsquo; minds, but rarely has it been discussed so explicitly and so openly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Amid the roiling fury, Fetterman took to X to offer his side of the story:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In January, I called on the president to fire Noem&mdash;and he did.<\/p>\n<p>I truly approached the confirmation of my colleague and friend, Senator Mullin, with an open-mind.<\/p>\n<p>We need a leader at DHS.<\/p>\n<p>We must reopen DHS.<\/p>\n<p>My AYE is rooted in a strong committed, constructive working&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uEZXoRhcdo\">https:\/\/t.co\/uEZXoRhcdo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2034625795566580207?\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In January, I called on the president to fire Noem &mdash; and he did,&rdquo; Fetterman posted. &ldquo;I truly approached the confirmation of my colleague and friend, Senator Mullin, with an open-mind. We need a leader at DHS. We must reopen DHS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My AYE is rooted in a strong committed, constructive working relationship with Senator Mullin for our nation&rsquo;s security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, Fetterman was only thrust into the role of deciding vote because Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky &mdash; a frequent critic of the president and the chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-democratic-senator-bob-menendez-to-resign\/\" title=\"Disgraced Democratic Senator Bob Menendez to Resign\">committee &#038;mdash<\/a>; voted no, along with the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Paul had expressed animosity toward Mullin in his opening statement during Senate hearings, accusing him of lying and having &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/markwayne-mullins-confirmation-hearing-gets-off-explosive-start-rand-paul-calls-liar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anger issues.&rdquo;<\/a><\/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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Some colleagues even urged Fetterman to resign, arguing he\u2019s effectively siding with Republicans and neglecting his constituents. Reactions from Democrats like Brendan Boyle and Pat Ryan criticized Fetterman and said Pennsylvanians deserve a senator who actively fights for them. Axios noted that the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-7 to advance Mullin, with Fetterman casting the pivotal vote.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Fetterman posted on X that he approached Mullin\u2019s confirmation with an open mind, stressed the need for strong leadership at DHS and its reopening, and said his aye vote reflects a constructive working relationship aimed at national security. The decision to align with Mullin came despite Rand Paul\u2019s no vote, with Paul having previously accused Mullin of lying and having anger issues. 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