In today’s political climate, it’s not often that liberals and conservatives come together, especially when it boils down to something as sensible as common sense.
But Pennsylvania Dem. Senator John Fetterman has openly joined in unison with one of the GOP’s most vocal, and most conservative voices, leaving many of his fellow liberals in shock.
Earlier this week, Fetterman chastised the physical attack on Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Tuesday night.
In a social media post on X, the senator criticized the political climate, calling it “open season” for hurting people with different viewpoints.
“I condemn this attack — one that’s part of an emerging national conversation: Condoning, celebrating, or rationalizing the attack or execution of somebody with differing views,” Fetterman said in his post.
I condemn this attack—one that’s part of an emerging national conversation:
Condoning, celebrating, or rationalizing the attack or execution of somebody with differing views. Apparently it’s an open-season on anyone if you disagree with them.
It’s unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/9DxN3TyfmY
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) December 11, 2024
“Apparently it’s an open season on anyone if you disagree with them,” he added. “It’s unacceptable.”
Mace was injured when a transgender activist allegedly attacked her at the Capitol while shaking her hand after a foster youth event.
The congresswoman is the co-chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth.
She posted about the encounter on her X account shortly after the incident.
“I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man,” Mace wrote. “One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine.”
I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man. One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine.
The Capitol police arrested the guy.
Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO. #HoldTheLine
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) December 11, 2024
Capitol Police arrested James McIntyre for the assault on Mace. McIntyre, 33, approached Mace to shake her hand after the event.
Then, according to a police report, he took the congresswoman’s hand “with both of his hands and shook her arm up and down in an exaggerated, aggressive hand-shaking motion.”