The Dem Party maverick strikes again.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is breaking with members of his own party over President Trump’s sweeping military strikes on Iran, calling the operation a “significant development” for peace in the region.
“Every single member of the Senate has agreed that we can never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb, and clearly they [Iran] were actually intending to do that. So, are you really committed to that?” Fetterman said Monday on Hannity.
U.S. and Israeli forces launched coordinated air, sea and missile strikes on Feb. 28 in what the Pentagon dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” targeting military and government sites across Iran.
According to U.S. Central Command, more than 1,000 sites were struck in the first 24 hours. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior regime officials were killed in the operation.
Fetterman said he was “baffled” that more Americans weren’t celebrating the death of “one of the most evil men ever” and the crippling of his regime.
“It’s a good thing for the region, it’s a good thing for Israel, it’s good for America, and so, for me, that’s why I stand with the country over perhaps what the base may demand,” he said.
The Pennsylvania Democrat dismissed the idea that rhetoric alone could bring peace, arguing sanctions and negotiations had failed to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Not everyone agrees.
Some Democrats — along with a handful of Republicans — are pushing for a vote to rein in the president’s war powers, arguing the Constitution requires congressional authorization before engaging in sustained military conflict.
Fetterman has said he would vote against that resolution.
“Why can’t we all just say the world is better now after this operation? So I’m proud to stand with the military. I’m proud to stand with the Iranian people now that they have the opportunity to have real peace.”
The divide underscores a growing fracture inside the Democratic Party over national security — and shows at least one blue-state senator is willing to side with the commander in chief when the stakes turn global.
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