Are You Out of Your F***ing Mind?' Fetterman Aides Stunned After Senator Suggests He Could Be VP Nominee in 2028

Sen. John Fetterman suggested to staff that he could be the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2028. The idea surprised aides because of his low popularity within the party. Fetterman has become a strong supporter of Israel while many Democratic colleagues have moved toward conditions on U.S. support. The influence of an unpaid adviser, David Dovi Safier, is described as outsized despite his lack of government experience. Safier is said to have appeared in Fetterman’s inner circle and to spend extensive time in his office, including listening in on conversations. Fetterman’s office has also seen repeated chief-of-staff departures since he took office in 2023.

"Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) suggested in a meeting with staff that he could be the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2028, according to New York magazine. The idea stunned aides, given Fetterman's unpopularity within the party. On Thursday, New York published a lengthy piece on Fetterman's evolution into one of the Senate's most fervent supporters of Israel, even as most of his Democratic colleagues have pumped the brakes on unconditional U.S. support for the country."

"The report details the outsized influence of an unpaid adviser named David Dovi Safier, a writer of Jewish history and fundraiser for Orthodox causes. New York noted that Safier has no known experience in government, let alone advising members of Congress. One Fetterman staffer told the publication that Safier just kind of appeared in Fetterman's inner circle a few years ago. The report comes a day after it was reported that the senator's chief of staff quit, in what was yet another departure from an office that has seen a mass exodus during the first-term senator's tenure."

"When he is on Capitol Hill, Safier will hang out and sit in Fetterman's office all day or walk with him to the floor, a former staffer says. After their conversations, Fetterman would appear far more radicalized, the former staffer remembers. The chatter around the office is usually: Oh God, Safier is here, and now John's not gonna go to any of his meetings. The report said Fetterman had several calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that Safier always listens in."

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