Inside the Rift That Could Define Pennsylvania Politics

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) “was readying to speak at a disaster response press conference in Bucks County on July 16, 2023, just hours after flooding in Upper Makefield, Pa., that ultimately killed seven people. Local officials spoke for a few minutes to offer an initial update for the assembled press. Then, Gov. Josh Shapiro provided information on what his administration was doing to respond to the emergency,” NBC News reports.

“After a few minutes, Shapiro tossed the microphone back to the local responders — not Fetterman. Moments later, the event wrapped without Fetterman ever speaking.”

“Already deeply skeptical of Shapiro, Fetterman swore off appearing at events alongside the governor going forward.”