{"id":7663,"date":"2026-02-28T18:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7663"},"modified":"2026-02-28T18:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:41:10","slug":"dem-sen-john-fetterman-praises-trump-and-backs-operation-epic-fury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7663","title":{"rendered":"Dem. Sen. John Fetterman Praises Trump and Backs &#8216;Operation Epic Fury&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of Israel\u2019s strongest supporters in Congress, expressed full support for President Donald Trump\u2019s attacks on Iran as lawmakers reacted to \u201cOperation Epic Fury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"a9d-pre\">\u201cNegotiations have never worked [with Iran],\u201d Fetterman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fetterman-praises-operation-epic-fury-trump-willing-do-whats-right\">told<\/a> <em>Fox and Friends Weekend<\/em> in an appearance Saturday morning. \u201cSometimes you have to take action to create peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"\/>\n<p>He also was critical of European leaders calling for negotiations to resume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy can\u2019t we all agree that the Iranian regime has to fall?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He countered Democrat criticism of the operation with \u201cIt\u2019s about country over party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"a9d-pre\">Earlier, the senator weighed in on X:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump has been willing to do what\u2019s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region,\u201d he wrote. \u201cGod bless the United States, our great military, and Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2027674658091204808\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2027674658091204808\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A member of the Homeland Security Committee, the senator continues to be a bipartisan surprise after many conservative commentators thought the Pennsylvania politician would be a far-left lawmaker when he ran for office in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has criticized his fellow Democrats on a number of issues and also bucked his party by supporting\u00a0the operation that destroyed Iran\u2019s nuclear sites in June of last year.<\/p>\n<p>No surprise in his support of the president\u2019s action is Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has historically backed military solutions to a number of conflicts abroad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I watch and monitor this historic operation, I\u2019m in awe of President Trump\u2019s determination to be a man of peace but at the end of the day, evil\u2019s worst nightmare,\u201d Graham wrote Saturday morning on X in a string of posts. \u201cWell done, Mr. President.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"a9d-pre\">In another, he posted the president\u2019s announcement of the operation and said, \u201cGod bless President Trump, our military and our allies in Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a9d adSo\"\/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2027668221642334226\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2027668221642334226\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reactions continue to come in Saturday from present and former lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has been exceptionally critical of the president since their term together ended, voiced his support on X, saying,\u00a0\u201cJustice is Being Served Against the World\u2019s Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2027733260843745723\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mike_Pence\/status\/2027733260843745723\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of Trump\u2019s longtime Republican critics, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), continued with his displeasure regarding the president, claiming on X that Trump did not seek congressional approval, though there was a meeting held earlier this week with the Gang of Eight, a group of lawmakers who are briefed on highly classified issues and operations, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActs of war unauthorized by Congress,\u201d Massie wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2027639993414430864\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2027639993414430864\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In another post, he wrote, \u201cI am opposed to this War. This is not \u2018America First.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"a9d-pre\">The U.S. military operation, working in concert with Israel, is targeting military targets and ballistic missile sites that pose an \u201cimminent threat,\u201d a U.S. official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fetterman-praises-operation-epic-fury-trump-willing-do-whats-right\">told<\/a> Fox News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a9d adSo\"\/>\n<p>The U.S. military is not targeting Iran\u2019s leadership, but Israel is, the official added.<\/p>\n<p><em>Contributor Lowell Cauffiel is the author of the New York Times true crime best seller\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Secrets-Reprint-Cauffiel-Lowell-Paperback\/dp\/B011MDQYL2\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DOGXA6UY8LGP&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pHQ8Hkch5URUQIxhveyYhmDARWVLwDTA8YQGS_FX7-o.xxMgqOgpCwVK9NfLehpvYQS96akPDuPFYyOUe8DF6hM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=House+of+Secrets+Lowell+Cauffiel+paperback&amp;qid=1749914839&amp;sprefix=house+of+secrets+lowell+cauffiel+paperback%2Caps%2C136&amp;sr=8-1\"><em>House of Secrets\u00a0<\/em><\/a><em>and nine other crime novels and nonfiction titles. See\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellcauffiel.com\/\"><em>lowellcauffiel.com<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0for more.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2026\/02\/28\/democrat-john-fetterman-praises-trump-backs-operation-epic-fury\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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