Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman will meet with President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, on Thursday.

This week, Senator John Fetterman became the first Democrat to meet with Pete Hegseth despite their political differences, setting a precedent of unity and working together. Donald Trump Gives ...

Notably, Hegseth met with Democrat Sen. John Fetterman, the first to meet with him. Gabbard was set to meet with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Thursday.

'My "no" vote on Pete Hegseth speaks for itself. The rest is pure conjecture,' he told the magazine. Fetterman, who had a stroke in May 2022 , has been isolating himself since, many staffers said.