Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was pressed on whether he would consider switching to the GOP during an appearance on Fox News.

“We know that there’s been real extremists who have tried to hijack the Democratic Party, and whether it’s policy or the way they talk,” Maria Bartiromo said on her show. “You’ve seen it on the right in some cases as well, but on the left, you’ve got such extremes, would you consider switching parties?”

Fetterman, who has been asked about his allegiances before, shot down suggestions that he wants to defect across the aisle.

“No, no, I’m not going to switch,” Fetterman said. “But I’m just going to be an independent voice in the Democratic Party. I’m not going to be afraid of people.”

Fetterman, who painted himself as a progressive during his 2022

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