(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., attacked a left-leaning reporter who was questioning his support for Israel during a brief exchange at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Fetterman, who has been rumored to be considering a switch to the GOP, did not allow questions from Julian Andreone, a Capitol Hill reporter for Drop Site News, and instead attacked the lefty outlet itself.
Before Andreone could ask a question, Fetterman commented, “Oh, no, it’s like a race between who’s more pro-Hamas, Drop Site or Zeteo.”
He then added, “I just want your viewers to see how much I love to watch Israel eliminating the Hamas leadership. I know that upsets a lot of your viewers and a lot of your founders. But I think it’s a great thing.”
As Andreone attempted to ask a question about President Donald Trump, Fetterman cut him off.
“So there’s news coming out of me: I’m going to always back Israel,” the Democratic senator said, before shifting the attention to Drop Site News.
“The question is, where does your trash outlet come from, and who’s funding it? And if your founders think it’s appropriate to attack and kill Israeli civilians, that should really be the news overall,” he continued.
Fetterman added, “So I think the question is, why does this Drop Site love Hamas and Iran and Hezbollah so much? I think that’s really the news.”
As Fetterman walked toward an elevator, he asked Andreone: “Are you okay with taking your paycheck from these kinds of people?”
Andreone then attempted to ask whether Fetterman was “okay with Benjamin Netanyahu,” but the senator entered the elevator before the reporter could finish the question, and the doors closed on him.
Fetterman has become a rare voice within the Democratic Party in defending Israel’s decimation of Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
Sen. John Fetterman refused to answer questions from Drop Site's Julian Andreone on Capitol Hill — instead launching into an unprompted defense of Israel, saying he loves "watching Israel eliminate the Hamas leadership" and demanding to know "why Drop Site loves Hamas and Iran… pic.twitter.com/cHJwWrC0re
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) July 29, 2026
