Fetterman is the first Democratic senator to publicize a meeting with Trump's controversial defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth.

Notably, Hegseth met with Democrat Sen. John Fetterman, the first to meet with him. Gabbard was set to meet with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Thursday.

John Fetterman Sends His Fellow Democrats a Reality Check After Meeting with Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel. ... Fetterman's comments on Hegseth and Patel began around the 6:30 mark.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, and Sen. John Fetterman, a Democratic senator from Pennsylvania, are scheduled to meet Thursday.

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Thursday that it should not be “controversial” to hold a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) commented on his upcoming meeting with secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth during a Thursday CNN appearance where he questioned how such a conversation could raise… ...

Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he expects to bring up a series of allegations against Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, when the two men sit down ...