Ben Terris

Yeah, I mean, it certainly is. He had talked about Israel in the past and said that he was a pro-Israel guy, which was a pretty standard democratic position for a very long time. But after October 7th, he makes it like his issue in a way that it never had been before.

Yeah, I mean, it certainly is. He had talked about Israel in the past and said that he was a pro-Israel guy, which was a pretty standard democratic position for a very long time. But after October 7th, he makes it like his issue in a way that it never had been before.

And I think it threw some people for a loop. Staff got upset. Former staff got upset. Also, as I report in the piece, his wife Giselle was very upset. One time coming into the office crying, saying that, you know, they're bombing refugee camps. How can you support this? He responds that that's all propaganda.

And I think it threw some people for a loop. Staff got upset. Former staff got upset. Also, as I report in the piece, his wife Giselle was very upset. One time coming into the office crying, saying that, you know, they're bombing refugee camps. How can you support this? He responds that that's all propaganda.

And I think it threw some people for a loop. Staff got upset. Former staff got upset. Also, as I report in the piece, his wife Giselle was very upset. One time coming into the office crying, saying that, you know, they're bombing refugee camps. How can you support this? He responds that that's all propaganda.

And this kind of heightened tension that's happening in American politics as a whole, but especially in this office, I think just kind of derailed things for him and his staff in a way that made it very difficult to be working for him.

And this kind of heightened tension that's happening in American politics as a whole, but especially in this office, I think just kind of derailed things for him and his staff in a way that made it very difficult to be working for him.

And this kind of heightened tension that's happening in American politics as a whole, but especially in this office, I think just kind of derailed things for him and his staff in a way that made it very difficult to be working for him.

Yeah, it felt exceptional. So when John Fetterman leaves Walter Reed, he's kind of given a bunch of things he has to do to stay on his recovery plan, right? Obviously, he has to stay on his medication. He needs to hydrate. He needs to get exercise. The doctors also say you should probably stay off social media.

Yeah, it felt exceptional. So when John Fetterman leaves Walter Reed, he's kind of given a bunch of things he has to do to stay on his recovery plan, right? Obviously, he has to stay on his medication. He needs to hydrate. He needs to get exercise. The doctors also say you should probably stay off social media.

Yeah, it felt exceptional. So when John Fetterman leaves Walter Reed, he's kind of given a bunch of things he has to do to stay on his recovery plan, right? Obviously, he has to stay on his medication. He needs to hydrate. He needs to get exercise. The doctors also say you should probably stay off social media.

Fetterman himself has said in interviews that social media was an accelerant for his depression. And I think that this moment, as he becomes kind of a top talker on Israel and Palestine, is drawing him back into social media. There's one really kind of key moment early on where he puts up a tweet.

Fetterman himself has said in interviews that social media was an accelerant for his depression. And I think that this moment, as he becomes kind of a top talker on Israel and Palestine, is drawing him back into social media. There's one really kind of key moment early on where he puts up a tweet.

Fetterman himself has said in interviews that social media was an accelerant for his depression. And I think that this moment, as he becomes kind of a top talker on Israel and Palestine, is drawing him back into social media. There's one really kind of key moment early on where he puts up a tweet.

And I mean, it's a complicated backstory, but it's basically like he was upset that there were protesters that were protesting hummus that was made in Israel, but in his mind, were not concerned enough with the sexual assault that was happening on Israelis by Hamas. And he puts up a tweet with Drake kind of, you know, that somehow is supposed to be indicative of this.

And I mean, it's a complicated backstory, but it's basically like he was upset that there were protesters that were protesting hummus that was made in Israel, but in his mind, were not concerned enough with the sexual assault that was happening on Israelis by Hamas. And he puts up a tweet with Drake kind of, you know, that somehow is supposed to be indicative of this.

And I mean, it's a complicated backstory, but it's basically like he was upset that there were protesters that were protesting hummus that was made in Israel, but in his mind, were not concerned enough with the sexual assault that was happening on Israelis by Hamas. And he puts up a tweet with Drake kind of, you know, that somehow is supposed to be indicative of this.

And the staff kind of freaks out because it feels very offensive. It feels like it's making light of sexual assault. A bunch of women staffers in the office talk to senior staff trying to get it taken down. Fetterman holds his ground for a long time and he says anybody who doesn't like this tweet is welcome to quit. Eventually he does take it down.

And the staff kind of freaks out because it feels very offensive. It feels like it's making light of sexual assault. A bunch of women staffers in the office talk to senior staff trying to get it taken down. Fetterman holds his ground for a long time and he says anybody who doesn't like this tweet is welcome to quit. Eventually he does take it down.

And the staff kind of freaks out because it feels very offensive. It feels like it's making light of sexual assault. A bunch of women staffers in the office talk to senior staff trying to get it taken down. Fetterman holds his ground for a long time and he says anybody who doesn't like this tweet is welcome to quit. Eventually he does take it down.