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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.”

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I never thought I’d hate a senator more than Manchin.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 week ago

Sinema giving side-eye

[–] dotCody@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

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

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[–] DistrictSIX@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Fetterman, Randy Fine, Trump, Lindsey Graham, Rubio, Ted Cruz. It's amazing to think about how his gallery of absolute revolting ghouls have all received the majority of votes in an election in the US. The American public have preferred these freaks to whatever was the alternative.

I don't know how the US can be salvaged. At the minimum, a massive portion of the country needs to be sent to reeducation camps.

Fuck off fetid man, go be useless on a podcast with rogen or something.

[–] Tarkcanis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It's really a shame he didn't die in that car crash.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week 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.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Had a friend get a bottle cracked across his head, then robbed. Suffered brain damage but survived.

He was a totally different person after. Left his wife and kids he loved for asian femboys to marry. Started substance abuse and total lost all his drive. Dude was highly respected in his field, graduated from Michigan and made damn good money.

All erased after the injury. So I can believe Fettermen changing his whole mindset after the damage. Can't wait till he is out of government

[–] hammertime@lemmy.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He was this person before.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

He seemed better before though, like more lined up with the left. It's been awhile though and he did he voted in by Dems. I cant see him getting voted in with his current mindset. Well maybe as a Republican sure.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

His appearance corresponds with his moral and intellectual levels. He would be a great villain in some comedy. LMAO.

[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Let’s prove it is a leftist craze by investigating it. /s

[–] Paragone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This argues that a number of Democrats are being coerced by Netanyahu's "Israel"'s "kompromat" intel.

https://lemmy.world/post/44104254

I think it's spot-on.

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[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Dat boy out to lunch.

[–] FatCrab@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Jfc, it's so unfortunate his stroke was caught in time to save his Phineas Gage ass.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It must be true, he read it on Facebook guys!

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago
[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Senator Sling Blade has been an Israeli tool for years.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

Someone should present him with a backpack, painted red and burnt, with a student ID. Really, that is something that should be gifted to everyone who supports this bullshit.

"Mr. President, I present you a peace trophy."

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Loony loser must lose his seat

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