Overview

• Fetterman told Fox News he supported President Trump’s weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling them “entirely appropriate” and long overdue
• He criticized fellow Democrats for reflexively opposing the attack, saying his party has repeatedly erred on Middle East policy including calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war
• Fetterman said he does not view the strikes as an act of war, dismissing arguments that Congress needed to authorize the operation
• During his appearance on America’s Newsroom, he highlighted Israel’s air supremacy and described Iran’s nuclear capabilities as “severely limited” after the combined U.S. and Israeli actions
• His comments followed a Fox News poll showing 78 percent of Americans are very concerned about Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, a concern he said crosses party lines