Sen. John Fetterman blasted Sen. Bernard Sanders over his endorsements of Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed.
The Pennsylvania Democrat’s remarks came late Saturday following a rally held by Mr. Sanders, Vermont independent, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, for Mr. El-Sayed, who is running to be the U.S. senator from Michigan.
Mr. El-Sayed has come under fire for his anti-Israel comments, including calling it a “rogue state” during a CNN interview.
“You know, humble yourself, Bernie. You know, you just pushed an accused rapist and imploded up in Maine and now you’re pushing, you know, essentially a pro-Hamas candidate that’s been anti-American and deeply anti-Israel,” Mr. Fetterman said in a Fox News interview.
Mr. Fetterman was referring to the failed campaign of Mr. Platner, who ran to be the U.S. senator from Maine. Mr. Platner dropped out of the race after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. One woman alleged that Mr. Platner raped her in 2021, an allegation he has denied.
Mr. Sanders said he told Mr. Platner to drop out of the race, saying the allegations were “very serious.”
Mr. El-Sayed, a progressive, is challenging Rep. Haley Stevens for Sen. Gary Peters’ seat in Michigan with a Democratic primary set for Aug. 4.
Earlier last week, Mr. Fetterman said he would leave the Democratic Party if it “officially” becomes “the anti-Israel party.”
“If they put that in our platform — no aid for Israel — and officially becomes the anti-Israel party, then year, that’s a red line for me,” Mr. Fetterman told NBC News. “Democrats, we’ve always should support Israel. That’s our special ally, you know? In the only democracy in the entire region that’s Israel. So I’m proud to stand with Israel.”
