After speaking with Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., reaffirmed his support for the congresswoman’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
‘Always was a hard YES for @EliseStefanik but it was a pleasure to have a conversation. I support defunding UNRWA for its documented Hamas infiltration and fully look forward to her holding the @UN accountable for its endemic antisemitism and blatant anti-Israel views,’ Fetterman said in a post on X.
The senator made the comments when retweeting Stefanik, who shared a photo of herelf and Fetterman doing a double thumbs up for the camera.
‘Thank you to @SenFettermanPA for hosting a very productive meeting where we discussed our shared commitment to standing with Israel and combating antisemitism,’ Stefanik said in her post.
‘Senator Fetterman shared his ideas for strong national security leadership and I highlighted my ideas on implementing President @realDonaldTrump’s America First peace through strength national security agenda,’ Stefanik added
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump announced Stefanik as his choice for the role of U.S. ambassador to the UN.
Fetterman described Stefanik and Sen. Marco Rubio, who Trump tapped to serve as Secretary of State, as ‘serious, qualified individuals,’ indicating last month that he planned to vote in favor of confirming both of them.
The Democratic lawmaker, an unflinching supporter of Israel, accused the UN of ‘rank, pervasive antisemitism,’ noting, ‘I look forward to voting for @RepStefanik to continue a strong and unapologetic pro-Israel position.’
After Trump tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz — who lost Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate contest to Fetterman — to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, Fetterman indicated that he was open to supporting confirmation.
‘If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude,’ Fetterman noted.