Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s communications director openly said she disagreed with her boss on Israel and Gaza, criticizing him after an interview, saying his views were “a lot less nuanced” than her generation’s.
Fetterman’s communications director, Carrie Adams, spoke with the reporter who was doing a profile on Fetterman that was released Sunday. Reportedly, as Adams was getting off the phone call with the journalist who was conducting the Fetterman interview, she said “I don’t agree with him.”
“I have a sense that his international views are a lot less nuanced than my generation, because when he was growing up, it was might makes right, and for my generation and younger who, of course, are the ones protesting this, they have a much more nuanced view of the region,” Adams told The Free Press.
Fetterman has continued to defend Israel during his time in office and especially since Oct. 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel. He has criticized fellow Democrats who have made anti-Israel comments and called out those who incorrectly blamed a hospital bombing in Gaza on Israel. He even traveled to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite pushback from the left.
Adams comments went viral on social media, with dozens of users heavily criticizing her for publicly trashing her boss.
.@SenFettermanPA’s comms director Carrie Adams called back the @TheFP reporter who interviewed her boss to say she disagreed with Fetterman’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. Beyond unprofessionalism and lack of self-awareness, this clearly indicates a new divide in the Dem Party. https://t.co/gQfjDFDHpH pic.twitter.com/oJRF9sjQEd
— Len Khodorkovsky (@MessageFromLen) August 19, 2024
“Literally you had one job,” investigative reporter Lachlan Markay wrote on Twitter.
Literally you had one job https://t.co/j2voUOSRPr pic.twitter.com/2D8alUemId
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) August 19, 2024
“and she took the job when Fetterman’s views on the issue were already very widely known,” Markay added.
“To me, this violates the most fundamental aspect of a staffers job, especially that of a comms director. Carrie Adams’ name is not on the door. The telling part is how willing she is to violate her bosses trust just for the chance to Jew hate,” Trump Force 47 EI Deputy Director John Seravalli said on Twitter.
To me, this violates the most fundamental aspect of a staffers job, especially that of a comms director.
Carrie Adams’ name is not on the door.
The telling part is how willing she is to violate her bosses trust just for the chance to Jew hate. https://t.co/iTuJ2ftjEV
— John Seravalli (@John_Seravalli1) August 19, 2024
“So Fetterman’s COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR called Peter to criticize…Fetterman. She’s not an idiot Zer. She’s a liberal hack millennial. Hard to think she’s not looking to get fired to make a stink and get a Soros NGO job that pays more,” writer John Podhoretz said.
So Fetterman’s COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR called Peter to criticize…Fetterman. She’s not an idiot Zer. She’s a liberal hack millennial. Hard to think she’s not looking to get fired to make a stink and get a Soros NGO job that pays more. https://t.co/jz73IPUonY https://t.co/JM6dSjmwiR
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) August 19, 2024
“One gets the impression that Carrie Adams is more focused on doing comms for Carrie Adams, staffer who wants to work for progressive causes in the future, than for the principal. If those goals (or core values) are in conflict, the obvious solution is to depart, not to do this,” Jared Walczak, the Vice President of State Projects at the Tax Foundation said.
One gets the impression that Carrie Adams is more focused on doing comms for Carrie Adams, staffer who wants to work for progressive causes in the future, than for the principal.
If those goals (or core values) are in conflict, the obvious solution is to depart, not to do this. pic.twitter.com/q69GG9Ka3n
— Jared Walczak (@JaredWalczak) August 19, 2024
“Yes, this is fireable and dumb. But it’s also hilarious she thinks anyone gives a damn what a staffer’s personal views are…,” Matt Gorman, the Executive Vice President at Targeted Victory said.
Yes, this is fireable and dumb.
But it’s also hilarious she thinks anyone gives a damn what a staffer’s personal views are… https://t.co/MlOjDW45wF
— Matt Gorman (@mattsgorman) August 19, 2024
The Daily Caller contacted Adams and Fetterman’s chief of staff regarding the comments and to see if she would still be employed, to which they did not immediately respond.