Fetterman supporting Trump nominees

 The Federalist Wire:

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) didn’t hold back in calling out his Democratic colleagues who have staunchly resisted engaging with and supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

On Thursday, Fetterman broke ranks by meeting with Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has faced allegations of s*xual assault and alcoholism, making his nomination one of the more contentious within Trump’s incoming administration. Fetterman’s decision to meet with Hegseth marks him as the first Senate Democrat to do so.

Many Democrats remain fiercely opposed to Hegseth’s nomination, as well as others like Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health and human services secretary. While Democrats lack the numbers to block Trump’s picks outright, they aim to apply enough pressure to sway centrist Republicans in the Senate.

Fetterman, however, believes refusing to engage with the nominees is counterproductive.

“Those individuals can vent or rant on Twitter, but I’m here to have conversations, and I think I’m just doing my job,” he told CNN’s Manu Raju ahead of his meeting with Hegseth.

He pushed back against the idea that his decision to meet with the defense secretary nominee should spark controversy. “I’m not sure why it would be controversial to anybody [to meet with Hegseth],” he added.
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Fetterman may wear funny clothes sometimes, but he is probably one of the smartest Democrats in Washington and he is one who wants to make the government work.  He is willing to reach across the aisle to work with Republicans.  I think Hegseth is an interesting choice for Secretary of Defense.  Gabbard and Kennedy should also get a fair hearing.  I don't think Democrats are going to have much success killing the nominations at this point.

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