Overview
- Sen. John Fetterman said there is a "rot" in the Democratic Party that he ties to members aligning with pro-Hamas and antisemitic figures.
- He rejected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's description of Gaza as a genocide and argued against placing conditions on U.S. aid to Israel.
- Fetterman singled out media personality Hasan Piker as an example of figures he says some Democrats wrongly align with.
- He contrasted criticism of Israel with what he called insufficient focus on Iran's lethal crackdown, with Fox News citing HRANA reporting of more than 5,800 killed as of Jan. 25.
- Ocasio-Cortez made her comments at the Munich Security Conference, and Fox News reported outreach to her and to Piker for comment without immediate replies.