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New York Post
14-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Mark Halperin says Sen. Fetterman's behavior warrants major concerns as Dems turn on him
Journalist Mark Halperin said Monday that questions about Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman's mental fitness are warranted following bombshell reports this month about his alleged alarming behavior behind the scenes. 'I will say on Fetterman, I really don't understand why Republicans are being so outspoken,' Halperin said on Monday's 'The Morning Meeting' on his 2WAY platform. Some Republicans have contended Fetterman is being smeared because he's moderated his politics. 'Is it genuine? Because they think he's a great guy getting a bad shake? Are they trying to recruit him to switch parties or are they just trying to make mischief with the Democrats?' Halperin asked. 'But I can tell you, behind the scenes, Fetterman's behavior warrants the commentary it's gotten plus more. I can tell you that.' Fetterman, who suffered a massive stroke in 2022 and has been open about his struggles with depression, was the target of a brutal New York Magazine report out this month, in which current and former staffers alleged the senator had engaged in erratic behavior and become 'almost impossible to work for.' Once a progressive darling, Fetterman has since found himself at odds with the far-left wing of the Democratic Party because of his outspoken support for Israel, border security and occasional willingness to work with the Trump White House. Speculation that Fetterman's mental health was in decline continued after an Associated Press (AP) report alleged he had an outburst during a meeting on May 1 with teachers' union representatives from his state, where he repeated himself and shouted, 'Everybody is mad at me' and 'Why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do?' Journalist Mark Halperin revealed on 'The Morning Meeting' on his 2WAY platform that questions are being raised about Sen. John Fetterman's mental acuity. REUTERS The Philadelphia Inquirer also published a report this month that painted a picture of Fetterman as disengaged and troubled. Fetterman has repeatedly shut down questions about his fitness for office and dismissed the New York Magazine report as a 'hit piece.' In response to the AP report, Fetterman's office previously sent Fox News Digital several comments from the senator in which he neither confirmed nor denied the outburst but said: 'Here's what is true: We had a spirited conversation about our collective frustration with the Trump administration's cuts to our education system.' Halperin said, 'I will say on Fetterman, I really don't understand why Republicans are being so outspoken.' Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Amid the scathing reports, several of Fetterman's colleagues on Capitol Hill have defended the senator and argued that there is a coordinated smear campaign against him. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., conceded that he wasn't a medical expert, but it seemed to him that Democrats were turning on Fetterman because he had bucked his party on several key issues. 'A few short years ago, Fetterman was like this godsend in Pennsylvania. And he came here, and they realized that Fetterman's his own man. He's gonna speak his mind, and he's gonna say it the way that it is or the way he feels like it is anyways, and they can't control him,' Mullin said. 'And the Democrats are all about controlling the party. And so, if you're speaking away from them, it's doomsday for you,' he added. Fetterman and Halperin did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment on Tuesday.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mark Halperin says Fetterman's behavior behind the scenes warrants major concerns
Journalist Mark Halperin said Monday that questions about Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman's mental fitness are warranted following bombshell reports this month about his alleged alarming behavior behind the scenes. "I will say on Fetterman, I really don't understand why Republicans are being so outspoken," Halperin said on Monday's "The Morning Meeting" on his 2WAY platform. Some Republicans have contended Fetterman is being smeared because he's moderated his politics. "Is it genuine? Because they think he's a great guy getting a bad shake? Are they trying to recruit him to switch parties or are they just trying to make mischief with the Democrats?" Halperin asked. "But I can tell you, behind the scenes, Fetterman's behavior warrants the commentary it's gotten plus more. I can tell you that." Knives Out For Fetterman: Maverick Senator Joins Long Line Of Dems Punished For Breaking From Left Fetterman, who suffered a massive stroke in 2022 and has been open about his struggles with depression, was the target of a brutal New York Magazine report out this month, in which current and former staffers alleged the senator had engaged in erratic behavior and become "almost impossible to work for." Read On The Fox News App Once a progressive darling, Fetterman has since found himself at odds with the far-left wing of the Democratic Party because of his outspoken support for Israel, border security and occasional willingness to work with the Trump White House. Speculation that Fetterman's mental health was in decline continued after an Associated Press (AP) report alleged he had an outburst during a meeting on May 1 with teachers' union representatives from his state, where he repeated himself and shouted, "Everybody is mad at me" and "Why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do?" The Philadelphia Inquirer also published a report this month that painted a picture of Fetterman as disengaged and troubled. 'New Media' Seat At White House Briefings Shakes Up Establishment With Alternative To 'Archaic' Press Fetterman has repeatedly shut down questions about his fitness for office and dismissed the New York Magazine report as a "hit piece." In response to the AP report, Fetterman's office previously sent Fox News Digital several comments from the senator in which he neither confirmed nor denied the outburst but said: "Here's what is true: We had a spirited conversation about our collective frustration with the Trump administration's cuts to our education system." Amid the scathing reports, several of Fetterman's colleagues on Capitol Hill have defended the senator and argued that there is a coordinated smear campaign against him. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., conceded that he wasn't a medical expert, but it seemed to him that Democrats were turning on Fetterman because he had bucked his party on several key issues. "A few short years ago, Fetterman was like this godsend in Pennsylvania. And he came here, and they realized that Fetterman's his own man. He's gonna speak his mind, and he's gonna say it the way that it is or the way he feels like it is anyways, and they can't control him," Mullin said. "And the Democrats are all about controlling the party. And so, if you're speaking away from them, it's doomsday for you," he added. Fetterman and Halperin did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment on article source: Mark Halperin says Fetterman's behavior behind the scenes warrants major concerns
Int'l Business Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Mike Waltz to Depart Trump Admin 6 Weeks After Disastrous Signalgate Mishap: Report
AFP National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is set to leave his post along with his deputy, different outlets reported. Both Waltz and Alex Wong are expected to leave on Thursday, CBS News detailed, quoting sources familiar with the matter. "Unhappiness with Waltz's performance has been growing at State, Treasury, NEC, West Wing, and elsewhere," said Mark Halperin, who first reported on the development. BREAKING NEWS: 3 sources say that @michaelgwaltz deputy NSC adviser Alex Wong & others there are on their way out as early as today. More on "The Morning Meeting" on @2waytvapp LIVE at 9am EThttps:// Unhappiness with Waltz's performance has been growing at… — Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) May 1, 2025 The development comes weeks after Waltz came under heavy scrutiny after inadvertently adding a journalist to a Signal chat where highly sensitive information related to an upcoming attack on Yemen's Houthi rebels was discussed. The string of events began in October 2024, the Guardian reported in early April. Back then, The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg emailed the Trump campaign about a critical story the publisher planned to run. The email chain was forward to Trump's then spokesperson Brian Hughes, who sent the email body along with Goldberg's contact information to Waltz in a text message to brief him on the matter. Waltz's iPhone then allegedly saved Goldberg's number in a "contact suggestion update" for Hughes, who is now the national security council's director of communication. At the time, the top security official did not realize his now spokesperson's contact information had been updated with Goldberg's number until he went to add Hughes to the "Houthi PC small group" Signal group chat last month while the group discussed the U.S. attack on Yemen. President Donald Trump has defended Waltz throughout the backlash over the security risks and for discussing sensitive information over Signal. It is not yet clear if Waltz is leaving his post as a result of the incident. Wong, on his end, made headlines in April after MAGA firebrand and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer had a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office and pressed him to fire specific staffers, who she labeled as "neocons," a term used to refer to people who hold hawkish foreign policy views associated with the Bush administration. Alex Wong was among them, with Loomer suggesting that he was the one who added Jeffrey Goldberg, claiming that it was done "on purpose as part of a foreign opp to embarrass the Trump administration on behalf of China." Trump fired to top officials right after: Gen. Timothy Haugh, the director of the NSA and who also leads the U.S. Cyber Command, and Haugh's deputy, Wendy Noble. Originally published on Latin Times © Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vocal opposition to Elon Musk's DOGE cuts is a 'terrible' strategy, warns ex-Democrat advisor
A former Democratic advisor sounded the alarm about the party's "terrible" strategy to vocally oppose Elon Musk's effort to cut wasteful government spending at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). "The Morning Meeting" co-host Dan Turrentine argued the Democrats' backlash to slashing fraudulent federal spending means they are "failing the common sense test" during "Jesse Watters Primetime." Elon Musk Says Millions In Social Security Database Are Between Ages Of 100 And 159 "Terrible," Turrentine responded when asked about the Democrats' strategy to vocally criticize Elon Musk's efforts. He argued the party is ignoring that Musk's team is uncovering legitimate areas of wasteful spending, instead focusing on "process." "The number one thing in politics is you want to respect people, listen to them and solve their problems. … We're failing the common sense test rather than saying, hey, some of what they're finding, anybody in their right mind would say, we should end it," said Turrentine. Read On The Fox News App "Instead, we scream about everything, and so when we find stuff that, in our opinion, probably is worthy of a discussion, the average voter says, forget it. All you do is scream 'no' and 'they're crazy.'" Democrats have heightened their opposition to rooting out waste, fraud and abuse — a move critics claim Democrats have championed themselves for decades. As Musk pinpoints areas of questionable spending, including everything from overpriced coffee cups and soap dispensers to DEI, Democratic attorneys general have ignited a legal firestorm all while lawmakers have organized protests against the Trump-led initiative. But even former aides to President Barack Obama admitted on an episode of "Pod Save America" they should have done "some of the stuff" President Donald Trump is doing with DOGE. When discussing DOGE's initiatives to cut federal spending, the "Obama bros" admitted to "lamenting" their situation. Jon Lovett, a former Obama speechwriter, implied he "didn't know" they could make government so efficient. Lawsuit Tracker: New Resistance Battling Trump's Second Term Through Onslaught Of Lawsuits Taking Aim At Eos "Honestly, some of this is pretty annoying because it's some of the stuff we should've done. We didn't know you could do some of this," Lovett said. Jon Favreau, also a former Obama speechwriter, shared Lovett's frustration, admitting the Obama administration tried to cut through bureaucracy and create government efficiency, but "it's hard to do." "We all know that government is slow. We all know government can be inefficient. We all know that the bureaucracy can be bloated. We all worked in the f---ing White House. We tried to reorganize the government. We tried to find efficiency. It's hard to do," Favreau said. Meanwhile, Musk responded to the far-left criticism of DOGE and his effort to clamp down on wasteful federal spending as critics accuse him of usurping presidential powers and mocking him as "President Elon Musk." "We must be over the target or doing something right," Musk told Fox News host Sean Hannity during an exclusive sit-down interview alongside Trump. "They wouldn't be complaining so much if we weren't doing something useful... What we're really trying to do here is restore the will of the people through the president. And what we're finding is that there's an unelected bureaucracy — speaking of unelected, there's a vast federal bureaucracy that is implacably opposed to the president and the Cabinet." Fox News' Deirdre Heavey and Madeline Coggins contributed to this report. Original article source: Vocal opposition to Elon Musk's DOGE cuts is a 'terrible' strategy, warns ex-Democrat advisor
Fox News
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Vocal opposition to Elon Musk's DOGE cuts is a 'terrible' strategy, warns ex-Democrat advisor
A former Democratic advisor sounded the alarm about the party's "terrible" strategy to vocally oppose Elon Musk's effort to cut wasteful government spending at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). "The Morning Meeting" co-host Dan Turrentine argued the Democrats' backlash to slashing fraudulent federal spending means they are "failing the common sense test" during "Jesse Watters Primetime." "Terrible," Turrentine responded when asked about the Democrats' strategy to vocally criticize Elon Musk's efforts. He argued the party is ignoring that Musk's team is uncovering legitimate areas of wasteful spending, instead focusing on "process." "The number one thing in politics is you want to respect people, listen to them and solve their problems. … We're failing the common sense test rather than saying, hey, some of what they're finding, anybody in their right mind would say, we should end it." "Instead, we scream about everything, and so when we find stuff that, in our opinion, probably is worthy of a discussion, the average voter says, forget it. All you do is scream, 'no,' and they're crazy." Democrats have heightened their opposition to rooting out waste, fraud and abuse – a move critics claim Democrats have championed themselves for decades. As Musk pinpoints areas of questionable spending, including everything from overpriced coffee cups and soap dispensers to DEI, Democratic attorneys general have ignited a legal firestorm all while lawmakers have organized protests against the Trump-led initiative. But even former aides to President Barack Obama admitted on an episode of "Pod Save America" they should have done "some of the stuff" President Donald Trump is doing with DOGE. When discussing DOGE's initiatives to cut federal spending, the "Obama bros" admitted to "lamenting" their situation. Jon Lovett, a former Obama speechwriter, implied he "didn't know" they could make government so efficient. "Honestly, some of this is pretty annoying because it's some of the stuff we should've done. We didn't know you could do some of this," Lovett said. Jon Favreau, also a former Obama speechwriter, shared Lovett's frustration, admitting the Obama administration tried to cut through bureaucracy and create government efficiency, but "it's hard to do." "We all know that government is slow. We all know government can be inefficient. We all know that the bureaucracy can be bloated. We all worked in the f---ing White House. We tried to reorganize the government. We tried to find efficiency. It's hard to do," Favreau said. Meanwhile, Musk responded to the far-left criticism of DOGE and his effort to clamp down on wasteful federal spending as critics accuse him of usurping presidential powers and mocking him as "President Elon Musk." "We must be over the target or doing something right," Musk told Fox News host Sean Hannity during an exclusive sit-down interview alongside President Trump. "They wouldn't be complaining so much if we weren't doing something useful... What we're really trying to do here is restore the will of the people through the president. And what we're finding is that there's an unelected bureaucracy – speaking of unelected, there's a vast federal bureaucracy that is implacably opposed to the president and the Cabinet."
