John Fetterman Blasts Gavin Newsom For ‘Disgusting’ Attack On YouTuber Who Exposed Fraud In California

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom for attacking YouTuber Nick Shirley during a Wednesday “All-In Podcast” episode.

Shortly after Shirley released a Monday video in which he claimed to document over $170 million in taxpayer fraud in California, Newsom’s press office X account posted a cartoon image of the YouTuber at a daycare, asking to see the children there. On the podcast, Fetterman appeared to reference the post, and accused Newsom of implying Shirley was a pedophile and suggested the governor should seek common ground with the YouTuber on reducing fraud.

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“Why can’t you celebrate any journalist or any activist doing that? And Governor Newsom put out a disgusting video implying that he’s a pedophile or he’s that … why? That’s kind of a smear,” Fetterman said. “You want to disagree, but to imply that someone in one of the most gross kinds of terms like that — it’s like, hey, shouldn’t we agree, eliminate all the waste? If it exists under my purview, let’s eliminate it. Let’s call that what it is. I’m not going to call someone or imply that you’re a pedophile or you’re going after kids in gross ways.”

“raud can happen on both sides, but when it’s identified, I don’t care if it’s in a Democratic state,” he added. “We should all just acknowledge maybe there is a problem here.”

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