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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania no doubt gave members of his party heartburn \u2013 again \u2013 this week when he pushed back on claims that the Trump administration is creating a \u201cconstitutional crisis\u201d amid Elon Musk\u2019s efforts to slim down the size and scope of the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democrats and their allies in the legacy media have said that a crisis is brewing after Musk and Vice President JD Vance criticized federal court rulings that halted or scaled back some of the work being done by Musk\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency, with the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder even suggesting that some judges should be impeached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Fetterman was having none of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen it was [President] Joe Biden<\/a>, then you [had] a conservative judge jam it up on him, and now we have liberal judges that are going to stop these things. That\u2019s how the process works,\u201d Fetterman told HuffPost<\/a> on Wednesday in reference to nationwide injunctions against many of the former president\u2019s executive actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pennsylvania Democrat criticized Musk\u2019s actions\u2014shutting down agencies and placing thousands of workers on administrative leave without congressional approval\u2014as \u201cprovocative\u201d and acknowledged they are \u201ccertainly a concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the senator dismissed claims from some within his party that the country is facing a constitutional crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t a constitutional crisis, and all of these things \u2015 it\u2019s just a lot of noise,\u201d Fetterman said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m only gonna swing on the strikes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetterman, who frequently criticized Republicans during his early years in the Senate, shifted his approach following Trump\u2019s election last year. He recently met with the president at his Florida estate, supported his immigration bill, praised his Israel policies, and voted to confirm most of his Cabinet nominees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m still wishing him the best. I\u2019m effectively rooting for him and all the nominees because they\u2019re working for America,\u201d Fetterman said Wednesday after he voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, though RFK Jr. was nevertheless confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, several other Democrats have criticized the administration\u2019s approach to dismantling and defunding federal agencies as well as the criticism of mostly leftist federal judges who have curbed some of Trump\u2019s and DOGE\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t hyperbole to say that we are staring the death of democracy in the eyes right now. The centerpiece of our democracy is that we observe court rulings,\u201d Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Tuesday. \u201cNo one is above the law, and whether we like it or not, the courts interpret the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday blamed the media for \u201cfear-mongering\u201d about the threat of a constitutional crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe real constitutional crisis is taking place within our judicial branch, where district court judges in liberal courts across the country are abusing their power to unilaterally block President Trump\u2019s basic executive authority,\u201d Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During an appearance on ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View\u201d late last month, Fetterman defended his trip to Mar-a-Lago to see Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During one segment, the co-hosts asked Fetterman<\/a> why he would go to see Trump in the first place. But he essentially shrugged off the question, noting that during their interaction, Trump was \u201ckind\u201d and \u201ccordial\u201d and called the meeting a \u201cpositive experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think overall it was a positive experience. I mean, he was \u2014 he was kind. He was cordial. It wasn\u2019t in a \u2014 in any kind of theater, it wasn\u2019t trying to get any kind of picture taken to put something out on social media. It was really just a conversation,\u201d Fetterman recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fetterman stated that he and his wife, Gisele, spoke with Trump for over an hour, trying to find common ground on issues such as protecting \u201cdreamers\u201d and food stamp benefits, among other topics. \u201cOverall it was just a straight-up conversation,\u201d Fetterman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a totally fascinating meeting,\u201d Trump told the Washington Examiner<\/a> in an exclusive interview following the meeting. \u201cHe\u2019s a fascinating man and his wife is lovely. \u2026 I couldn\u2019t be more impressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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