Fetterman Accuses US of ‘Not Standing Firmly With Israel’ With No Conditions Attached

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) accused the U.S. of not standing “firmly with Israel” and said he disagreed with President Biden’s reported position that the U.S. will not participate in any offensive operations against Iran.

CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Fetterman Sunday, “What is your reaction to Iran’s attack on Israel? How worried are you that this is the beginning of an open war between the two countries?”

“Well, a couple of things actually. I think it really demonstrates how it’s astonishing that we are not standing firmly with Israel, and there should never be any kinds of conditions on all that,” Fetterman said. “When a nation can launch hundreds of drones towards Israel, and I’m not going to be talking about conditions — ever.

“And second, I think that, also, was, Iran had to have some fireworks after Israel smoked that Iranian general, and I am here for that. And I think it’s just a matter of theater, part of it as well, too. And finally, it demonstrates how unstable things are and why we need to lean in and stand with Israel.”

Tapper asked, “A senior administration official tells CNN that President Biden told Prime Minister Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in any offensive operations against Iran. Do you think that’s the right call, or should direct U.S. military action, as some of your colleagues in the Senate are suggesting, should that be on the table?”

“I don’t agree with that, you know, and I’m just, I just think we should follow and have Israel’s back in the situation,” Fetterman said. “I don’t agree with the president — that doesn’t change anything that he’s a fantastic president. And I’m proud to stand with him and campaign for him and vote for him.”

Israel’s war cabinet met Sunday to discuss “possible responses” to Iran’s five-hour missile bombardment. Iran’s regime has said it won’t attack again unless it’s attacked first.

Watch the clip above via CNN.

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