{"id":2128843,"date":"2026-09-04T18:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128843"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:20:07","slug":"senator-john-fetterman-allegedly-backed-out-of-police-funeral-due-to-length","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128843","title":{"rendered":"Senator John Fetterman Allegedly Backed Out of Police Funeral Due to Length"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7e\/16by9\/2026\/09\/04\/7e5ccb635ec24964bcaff054a7919d6b_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Senator John Fetterman Allegedly Backed Out of Police Funeral Due to Length<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Senator John Fetterman<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-titlecase h2\">I Support The Police &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">But Not At Long Funerals<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-04T11:20:07-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 4, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            11:20 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-04T12:50:15-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 4, 2026<br \/>\n                                12:50 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-b6491d0633609274ede04a8cebfea606\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260904_7e5ccb635ec24964bcaff054a7919d6b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e5ba22b6-bfa5-4026-9582-91f81efd8077\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7e\/4by3\/2026\/09\/04\/7e5ccb635ec24964bcaff054a7919d6b_md.jpg\" alt=\"john fetterman getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8368cec8a4d2fd2f50d087d50a31daff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/john-fetterman\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>John Fetterman<\/strong><\/a> vocally supports the police &#8230; but it seems he may be all talk &#8212; because he apparently bailed on a funeral for three officers because of the service length.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-504225b056cc08134916d0619cf4cb7e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/john-fetterman-little-interest-senator-be74e7a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Wall Street Journal<\/strong><\/a> published a long-form piece on the Pennsylvania senator&#8217;s Congressional record &#8230; which included alleged messages between Fetterman and an aide.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-924e07cebbfc2a3ee51fe7e8f9e1ff9b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to WSJ &#8230; these messages are in connection with a funeral held for three police officers killed in the line of duty near York, Pennsylvania &#8212; Fetterman&#8217;s hometown.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-42c4349e5cab080104acb95a1e00f8f1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The aide notes the funeral will go on for about three hours &#8212; an hour for each officer killed &#8212; to which Fetterman apparently replied incredulously before writing, &#8220;This may be a nonstarter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a72047c9780c86aca12324bcf5abf990\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-b9278edd-2716-4ab6-bf19-0f7c254cf89b\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2023\/04\/02\/john-fetterman\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b9278edd-2716-4ab6-bf19-0f7c254cf89b\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e5ba22b6-bfa5-4026-9582-91f81efd8077\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/12\/4by3\/2023\/04\/02\/1215d8a8ce9b4b0491aa9add6f760b54_md.png\" alt=\"John Fetterman in Politic Events\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Fetterman in Politics<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-df92cb18051c64566873cbb68894ed54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Senator Fetterman has publicly shown support for cops &#8230; blasting the call to defund police departments as &#8220;absurd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7f4c456388a468a127110fa9b5373d93\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Worth noting, his opponent in the 2022 election &#8212; Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dr-oz\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mehmet Oz<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; was endorsed by local and state police unions across PA &#8230; and this new revelation probably won&#8217;t win the senator any support.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-06ece291143abbc0684306e44f118614\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Also included in WSJ&#8217;s reporting &#8230; Fetterman schedules very few meetings &#8212; and, even when he does, he&#8217;s likely to cancel. Former staffers also told the Journal he&#8217;s taken to ducking his head into committee meetings to be marked as &#8220;present&#8221; before leaving after a minute or so.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-45de4bdec499d1044668beb23c78f9c1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He&#8217;s officially attended 26 of 31 committee hearings this year &#8230; though WSJ reports transcripts show he didn&#8217;t speak in 20 of them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-926da17bf48b11665f2a283c995c3577\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to the senator &#8230; so far, no word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/john-fetterman-backed-out-of-a-hometown-funeral\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:e5ba22b6-bfa5-4026-9582-91f81efd8077\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/john-fetterman-backed-out-of-a-hometown-funeral\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:e5ba22b6-bfa5-4026-9582-91f81efd8077\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/28\/senator-john-fetterman-wore-a-suit-to-late-senator-lindsey-grahams-funeral\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:e5ba22b6-bfa5-4026-9582-91f81efd8077\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/51\/16by9\/2026\/07\/28\/51b0bd80d57a4008a81f915d98a31a94_xs.png\" alt=\"072826 john fetterman primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Sen. 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