John Fetterman Reportedly Ditched Meeting With Disabled Vets To Do Fox News Hit On Israel

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman reportedly ditched a meeting with disabled veterans in June to talk about Israel on Fox News, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Fetterman reportedly canceled the meeting with three disabled veterans who traveled to his office, citing an illness, according to the WSJ. Less than an hour after his staff met with the veterans, Fetterman arrived for his interview to discuss Israel and the Iran war without appearing to be ill, the WSJ reported.

Former staffers and lawmakers told the WSJ that Fetterman showed more interest in advocating for Israel than doing his job. The senator often refused to meet with constituents and fellow lawmakers or canceled meetings last minute.

Fetterman’s office did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

A screenshot showed that Fetterman refused to meet with officials at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, who were worried about Medicaid cuts, according to the WSJ. Fetterman told an aide he was not concerned about the cuts.

“I’m convinced they just want free trips to DC,” Fetterman said.

Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter met with Fetterman in his office in September 2025 and suggested that the senator write an op-ed explaining why he continued to support Israel. Fetterman agreed and told Leiter he would write the submission based on talking points the ambassador sent him.

The ambassador sent drafted points to Fetterman a few days later, although his staff did not tell Fetterman out of concern that the op-ed could violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

Fetterman said in July that he would only leave the Democratic Party if they became too anti-Israel.