The Pennsylvania senator dismissed the demand for further investigation as “moot.”

Senator John Fetterman appeared not to understand why Democrats want to investigate the deadly strike that killed dozens of Iranian children.

During an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Wednesday night, Fetterman was asked to explain why he hadn’t signed onto a letter from Senate Democrats that questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the February 28 strike on Shajarah Tayyebeh, a girls’ primary school miles from Tehran. The strike killed 175 people, many of them young girls.

“Well, because we all agree that it’s a tragedy having the school hit, and we all agree now for an investigation,” Fetterman said. “What I don’t agree with the rest of my colleagues in the House is that it’s a war of choice, or it’s dumb, or all the things my colleagues have described, you know, this operation. I think it’s a good thing, and I support that.”

Fetterman was referring to a line in the letter describing Donald Trump’s military campaign as “a war of choice without Congressional authorization.” The letter did not describe the war as “dumb.”

    • Heikki2@lemmy.world
      11·
      3 hours ago

      I dont know if he is a pedo. I do know he turned conservative after the stroke. Really make you think about the effects of a traumatic brain injury and conservatism

  • bblkargonaut@lemmy.world
    4·
    4 hours ago

    I wish I could go back in time and vote against him in the primary, but he was cool back then flying the weed flag at the state capital. He also ran against Dr Oz, who is worse but I had high hopes for him. Now I just feel betrayed everytime he makes the news. I never felt so ashamed to have given anyone my vote as him.

  • foggy@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 hours ago

    Number of reasons to hate the guy are too high. He could eat a baby for all I care, I simply can’t hate him more.

    • akilou@sh.itjust.works
      15·
      20 hours ago

      Looking back, it’s like what the fuck, it was this guy or Dr Oz? Like did Pennsylvania even actually have a choice?

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    18 hours ago

    When it comes to Fetterman, I wonder how many people get brain damage and suddenly become more progressive instead of regressive?

    I know some people say this is who they suspect he always was, but…

    • NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml
      41·
      16 hours ago

      He had a helluva PR campaign to reform his image. I believed it at first until i finally found a video of someone giving a rundown of his background and his actions began making a lot more sense. Suffice to say i’ve found him to be an extreme disappointment but because i wasn’t in his district and therefore voting for him I never dug into his history or background.

      • qarbone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        13 hours ago

        That same video is what revealed what a shithead he is.

        I should keep it saved to share.

  • dotCody@lemmy.world
    5·
    21 hours ago

    What a fuckin 180 this douche canoe did. Must have been that cameo in the Christian bale movie.