John Fetterman looks unrecognizable as he credits AI for brand new makeover
The senior senator from Pennsylvania was seen wandering the halls under the U.S. capitol in his sharp threads, and also posed for a photo with his Republican colleague from the Commonwealth Dave McCormick, celebrating the latter's maiden floor speech.
Fetterman himself commented on his look Thursday, joking that 'It's all A.I.'
Many on X noticed the radically different look for Fetterman, but reactions were mixed. Some users complimented the Senator, while others wondered why he didn't dress like this more often.
Pam Besteder, posting under the handle @pambesteder asked 'Why does Fetterman wear a suit to this but not to Trump's Inauguration? Has he realized this ridiculousness of not being dressed professionally as a Senator I wonder?
'Finally Fetterman can afford a suit! He sure has changed the last year or so,' wrote Johnny Midnight.
X user @Kimberly Reich noted 'I didn't recognize Senator Fetterman (at first)...'
Another user with the X handle @joannesnyder64 wrote '@JohnFetterman you look great in a suit!! Please wear it more often.'
Fetterman is, as many users pointed out, typically spotted in much more relaxed attire.
In 2023, shortly after Fetterman was elected to the chamber, then Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told the Senate Sergeant at arms to not enforce the dress code. That lasted about a week until the Senate passed a formal dress code.
US Senator John Fetterman (L) and his wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman arrive for the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024
The SHORTS Act ('SHow Our Respect To the Senate') required business attire, specifying "a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants" for men. It didn't say anything about women's attire.
"Though we've never had an official dress code, the events over the past week have made us all feel as though formalizing one is the right path forward," Schumer said at the time.
Back in 2023, Fetterman, known for his sense of humor responded to an announcement of the rule's passage with a meme, while also promising to comply with the regulations.
https://t.co/YhYZJfXsHM pic.twitter.com/sV9NiaAswJ
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) September 27, 2023
Fetterman has been spotted dressed professionally at work on other occasions such as the day that he presided over the Senate for the first time.
He also wore one the day that he was sworn in to the chamber, which prompted some to wonder if he had turned over a new leaf in taking on a new job.
Fetterman is now wearing a suit as he's walks into preside in the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/f4dBb5KMx1
— Joseph Zeballos-Roig (@josephzeballos) September 28, 2023
Fetterman wore a suit. He's now Senator Fetterman. pic.twitter.com/wAe2i9ia51
— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) January 3, 2023
The Senior Pennsylvania Senator did not wear a suit to Trump's inauguration this past January. He did wear one when he attended his own swearing-in to be the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
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