Editorial Urges John Fetterman to Quit $174,000 Senate Job After New Duty-Skipping Claims
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Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 10
Editorial Urges John Fetterman to Quit $174,000 Senate Job After New Duty-Skipping Claims
3 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 10
Summary
A Pennsylvania editorial board said John Fetterman should resign or face voters in 2028 after a Wall Street Journal report revived allegations that he is neglecting core Senate duties.
Text messages cited by the Journal showed Fetterman brushing off meetings with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia over Medicaid cuts, skipping a funeral for 3 slain York County officers and missing disabled veterans who traveled to Washington.
The report also said Fetterman appeared on Fox News later the day he told veterans he was ill, and noted he has gone on the network about 60 times this year while drawing criticism for prioritizing Israel-related appearances.
Fetterman called the Journal story a hit piece, but separately told CNN his CHOP remark was a “dumb joke” and apologized; the editorial argued the pattern matches earlier staff accounts of disengagement and erratic behavior.