2026年5月14日 美国东部时间下午4:41 / 福克斯新闻
这位宾夕法尼亚州民主党议员回忆了枪击事件发生后与查理·柯克遗孀的一次“非常私人的人际互动”
作者：汉娜·布伦南 福克斯新闻
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宾夕法尼亚州联邦参议员约翰·费特曼（民主党）表示，在丈夫遇刺不到一年后，埃丽卡·柯克就亲身经历了白宫记者晚宴的暗杀企图，他“为她心碎”。
这位宾夕法尼亚州民主党人将两人的交流描述为“非常私人的人际互动”，当时枪击事件正处于混乱之中。他向福克斯新闻数字频道回忆了自己与已故保守派活动家查理·柯克遗孀的对话。
“那对她来说肯定非常触发创伤，”费特曼说。
“我表达了我的歉意，”他详细描述了当时的场景。“她当时惊慌失措，这是可以理解的，毕竟她的丈夫刚被暗杀。”
民主党人约翰·费特曼谴责针对查理·柯克遗孀埃丽卡的“非人性化”攻击
联邦参议员约翰·费特曼为埃丽卡·柯克辩护，称针对已故保守派活动家查理·柯克遗孀的网络攻击“荒唐至极”，同时他还就伊朗、中国和国防开支问题发表了看法。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via 盖蒂图片社；安德鲁·卡瓦列罗-雷诺兹/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
枪击事件发生后，一段显示埃丽卡·柯克含泪离开酒店并恳求“我只想回家”的视频在网上疯传，费特曼对针对柯克的网络攻击表达了不满。
“这太离谱了，”他说。“人们居然攻击一个寡妇。我是说，人们到底怎么了？这太荒唐了。”
柯克的丈夫于今年9月在犹他谷大学校园内一场著名的大学推广活动中遇刺身亡。
费特曼经常被称赞为少数愿意跨党派投票支持共和党人的民主党人——其中包括他对以色列的支持。
费特曼呼吁美国为以色列应对伊朗袭击提供一切支持：“军事、情报、武器装备”
唐纳德·特朗普总统2026年4月1日在华盛顿白宫十字厅就伊朗战争发表讲话。（亚历克斯·布兰登/美联社照片）
除了枪击事件带来的情绪余波，费特曼还就不断升级的伊朗紧张局势发表了看法，表明他支持将美国外交政策和国防重点放在遏制核威胁上。
当被问及唐纳德·特朗普总统提出的汽油税减免计划时，费特曼转而强调需要继续向伊朗施压，要求其解除武装并放弃核计划。
“我认为表明立场，要求伊朗交出其核材料非常重要，”他说。“我的立场没有改变。”
费特曼此前曾批评本党议员批评特朗普摧毁伊朗核计划的努力，称他们的反对可能会让伊朗认为特朗普会因政治压力而退缩。周三，他是参议院战争权力决议案的唯一一位反对者，该决议案旨在限制美国参与对伊朗冲突——这是他第七次投下反对票。
他还建议中国应该在施压伊朗方面发挥更积极的作用，并共同承担经济后果。
“我认为中国应该感受到这种压力，”费特曼说。“我认为这完全合理。为什么中国不能提出这样的要求？”
“为什么不呢？除非他们想让伊朗成为核大国，而这对全球和平来说将是极其危险的。”
伊朗资金问题成为约翰逊微弱多数优势众议院的关键考验
中国国家主席习近平2025年4月14日在河内越共中央办公厅会见越共中央总书记阮富仲时挥手致意。（尼亚克·阮/泳池/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
随着伊朗核计划相关紧张局势持续升级，美国官员一直在审查中国与伊朗的经济联系，包括指控中国实体帮助德黑兰规避制裁并支持其军事基础设施建设。
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费特曼还表示支持特朗普提出的2027财年1.5万亿美元国防预算——这是历届政府提出的最大规模国防预算申请。
“我对此持非常开放的态度，”他说。“我们作为自由世界兵工厂的理念。”
“确保我们拥有全球舞台上捍卫民主所需的一切，这真的很重要。”
汉娜·布伦南是政治团队的数字制作助理。她此前曾在《阿斯彭每日新闻》实习，报道当地政府会议、社区发展、文化活动和具有全国意义的政治事件。她的报道内容包括阿斯彭安全论坛以及众议院前议长保罗·瑞安等知名领导人的到访。她于2025年12月提前以优异成绩从科罗拉多大学博尔德分校毕业，并于2026年1月加入福克斯新闻数字频道。
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Fetterman defends Erika Kirk’s emotional response to WHCA Dinner shooting: ‘What’s wrong with people?’
May 14, 2026 4:41pm EDT / Fox News
The Pennsylvania Democrat recalled a ‘very personal human interaction’ with Charlie Kirk’s widow after the shooting
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said his “heart breaks” for Erika Kirk after she had to live through the White House Correspondents’ Dinner assassination attempt not even a year following her husband’s murder.
The Pennsylvania Democrat described their exchange as a “very personal human interaction” amid the chaos of the shooting as he recalled to Fox News Digital a conversation he had with the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“How triggering that must have been for her,” Fetterman said.
“I expressed how sorry I am,” he detailed of the moment. “She was frantic, understandably, after her husband was assassinated.”
DEMOCRAT JOHN FETTERMAN DECRIES ‘DEHUMANIZING’ ATTACK AGAINST CHARLIE KIRK’S WIDOW ERIKA
Sen. John Fetterman defended Erika Kirk following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, calling attacks targeting the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk “bonkers” while also weighing in on Iran, China and defense spending.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Fetterman expressed his frustration over online attacks targeting Kirk following the shooting after a video went viral that showed her leaving the hotel in tears and pleading: “I just want to go home.”
“It blows,” he said. “People attack a widow. I mean what’s wrong with people? That’s bonkers.”
Kirk’s husband was assassinated in September during one of his famous college outreach events on the campus of Utah Valley University.
Fetterman has often been lauded as the lone Democrat willing to go across party lines to vote with and side with Republicans on a handful of issues — this includes his support for Israel.
FETTERMAN CALLS FOR US TO SUPPLY ANYTHING ISRAEL NEEDS FOR IRAN ATTACK: ‘MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, WEAPONRY’
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on April 1, 2026.(Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Beyond the emotional aftermath of the shooting, Fetterman also weighed in on escalating tensions with Iran, signaling his support for prioritizing U.S. foreign policy and defense to restrain nuclear threats.
When asked about President Donald Trump’s proposed gas tax relief, Fetterman pivoted to emphasizing the need to continue applying pressure on Iran to disarm and abandon its nuclear ambitions.
“I think it’s important to stand and demand Iran to surrender its nuclear material,” he said. “I mean, my views haven’t changed.”
Fetterman has previously called out members in his party for criticizing Trump’s efforts to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, citing their opposition may give Iran hope Trump will succumb to political pressure to pull back. He was the only Democrat on Wednesday to vote against a Senate war powers resolution aiming to limit American involvement in the conflict with Iran — for the seventh time.
He also suggested China should take a more assertive role in pressuring Iran and share in the economic consequences.
“I think China should feel that pain,” Fetterman said. “I think that’s entirely appropriate. Why can’t China demand that?”
“Why not? Unless they want to create Iran as a nuclear power, and that would be incredibly dangerous for the whole world peace.”
IRAN FUNDING EMERGES AS KEY TEST FOR JOHNSON’S RAZOR-THIN HOUSE MAJORITY
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves during a meeting with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi on April 14, 2025.(NHAC NGUYEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
As tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program continue, China has been scrutinized by U.S. officials over its economic ties to Iran, including allegations that Chinese entities have helped Tehran evade sanctions and supported its military infrastructure.
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Fetterman also indicated his support for Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027 — the largest request ever made by an administration.
“I’m very open to this,” he said. “The idea that we are the arsenal of the free world.”
“It’s really important to make sure that we have whatever’s necessary to defend democracy in the global stage.”
Hannah Brennan is a Digital Production Assistant on the Politics team. She previously interned at the Aspen Daily News, where she covered local government meetings, community developments, cultural events and nationally significant political events. Her reporting included coverage of the Aspen Security Forum and appearances by prominent leaders such as former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. She graduated early with high distinction from the University of Colorado Boulder in December 2025 and joined Fox News Digital in January 2026.
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