John Fetterman Bluntly Tells Democrats What Their DHS Shutdown Is Doing To Americans

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized his own party Friday, saying that Democratic leadership puts political games ahead of federal workers’ livelihoods.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that the shutdown has forced numerous agencies—including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—to operate under “emergency protocols.”

Appearing on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” Fetterman said he was the only Democrat to resist shutting down the government, warning that the ongoing closure punishes employees while doing nothing to advance policy goals.

“I was the only Democrat through this entire thing to refuse to shut our government down. This is wrong. Now you can want to reform ICE. That’s reasonable, now, but it has no impact on that directly,” Fetterman told Greta Van Susteren, before mentioning long lines at airports nationwide.

“Now, look what happened in Michigan. You had an individual