Democratic Sen. John Fetterman slammed fellow Democrats who have been criticizing the Trump administration over the Iran war.
In a social media publication, Fetterman recalled statements from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the matter.
The former had said in 2015 that she would "not hesitate to take military action" if the country sought to obtain a nuclear weapon, while the latter noted that Iran is the "greatest adversary" of the U.S.
Why do Democrats now universally condemn what achieves a top, longstanding Democratic priority? pic.twitter.com/8L3v7iOdXT
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 7, 2026
"Why do Democrats now universally condemn what achieves a top, longstanding Democratic priority?" Fetterman said.
He also backed a remark from Trump who said U.S. forces should "clean out everything" with regards to Iranian leadership.
Fetterman has highly supportive of the war effort, being the lone Democratic senator to vote against the War Powers Resolution seeking to limit Trump's ability to continue waging war in Iran this week.
The vote was 53-47, short of the simple majority needed to move the resolution to the Senate floor. It sought to remove ""the United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force." It was introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine.
Fetterman had already anticipated he would reject the initiative, slamming the fellow senators who planned to support it.
In a social media publication, Fetterman said that "every member in the U.S. Senate agrees we cannot allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," so he was "baffled why so many are unwilling to support the only action to achieve that." "Empty sloganeering vs. commitment to global security — which is it?" Fetterman added.
Fetterman immediately came out to support strikes on Iran on Saturday, praising Trump for being "willing to do what's right and necessary to produce real peace in the region."
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