US EditionFetterman in Memoir: Relationship with Shapiro Devolved Into ‘Ugliness’
Fetterman discusses his mental health battles, political career, and a tense feud with Josh Shapiro over commutation decisions and political ambitions in his memoir.
- Sen. John Fetterman in his memoir recounts severe depression and suicidal thoughts that led him to check into Walter Reed, and describes a feud with Gov. Josh Shapiro that 'never recovered.'
- Disagreements began when Fetterman joined the five-member commutations board, pushing for releases while Josh Shapiro initially opposed advancing Lee and Dennis Horton's commutation before voting to commute their sentences in December 2020.
- The 2013 shotgun episode resurfaced during the 2022 primary, but Fetterman won by 59% despite lingering attacks.
- He says Senate work requires three responsibilities—legislation, being present during sessions, and fundraising—and acknowledges he must improve on all three; the U.S. Senate adopted the SHORTS dress code early in his first year.
- His seat is up in 2028 with high turnout, and Fetterman said Shapiro has 'become hotter than hot,' marking him a key 2028 contender.
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Fetterman in memoir: Relationship with Shapiro devolved into ‘ugliness’
Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) new memoir details a souring relationship between him and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), particularly over the governor’s approach to criminal justice. In “Unfettered,” Fetterman described an “ugliness between us — from which we have never recovered,” Axios reported. He said he saw Shapiro as someone with “political ambition” who sought…
Sen. Fetterman Is Definitely Able to Handle the Worst in His Party
Sen. John Fetterman called Gov. Shapiro an “F-Ing A**hol* in his new book and he put down Sonny Hostin in her failed attempt to smear him during an interview, continuing his independent style. He isn’t afraid to take on some of the worst Democrats. Sen. John Fetterman fired back at Sonny Hostin’s verbal attack over […] The post Sen. Fetterman Is Definitely Able to Handle the Worst in His Party appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
Sen. John Fetterman raged at ‘f—ing a—hole’ Josh Shapiro, reveals why their relationship ‘never recovered’ in new memoir
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman blurted out "f—ing a—hole" without realizing his microphone was still on during a heated 2020 Zoom hearing with then-state Attorney General Josh Shapiro as tensions reached a boiling point, his memoir reveals.
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