Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Senate Republicans would welcome Senator John Fetterman if he left the Democratic caucus due to disagreements over support for Israel.
- Fetterman said he would leave the Democratic Party if it officially became anti-Israel and described Israel as a key ally and a moral clarity for him.
- Thune noted that Fetterman faces challenges within his Democratic caucus related to his pro-Israel stance.
- Fetterman showed strong public support for Israel following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and expressed concern about the Democratic Party's position on Israel.
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Thune says Senate Republicans would welcome Fetterman into GOP conference
Senate Majority Leader John Thune publicly invited Sen. John Fetterman to join the Republican conference, a move that would deepen an already widening rift between the Pennsylvania Democrat and his own party. Thune, asked Tuesday whether Republicans would “roll out the red carpet” for Fetterman if the senator left the Democratic Party, did not hedge....
Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday that Republicans would “welcome” Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) into their conference if he decides to leave the Democratic Party over growing hostility to Isreal among progressive Democrats. “Yes, we would welcome him,” Thune said when asked whether Republicans would roll out the red carpet for Fetterman if [...]
Thune: GOP would welcome Fetterman if he leaves the Democrats
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said on Tuesday that Republicans would welcome Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) into their caucus if the maverick lawmaker opted to leave the Democratic Party.“We would welcome him,” Thune said when asked if he’d talked to Fetterman about jumping ship. “I haven’t talked to him recently. I have had conversations with him in the past, as have many of my colleagues, about the challenges he faces in his caucus. The…
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