Democratic senator says there ‘needs to be space’ for Fetterman in party as Republicans come to his defense

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego defended beleaguered fellow Democrat John Fetterman Saturday, saying "there needs to be space" in the party for the Pennsylvania senator.

Fetterman, who won election to his seat in 2022 despite having a stroke on the campaign trail, has been under fire from Democrats, even former staffers who claim to have witnessed erratic behavior. 

But Fetterman has also clashed with his party's progressive wing on Israel and other issues, and his supporters say it is his independent streak that is prompting the whispers. 

"There needs to be space for Fetterman and for other senators in our caucus," Gallego said in an interview in Pennsylvania Saturday, ...