CNN analyst defends Fetterman, sounds alarm on 'nutty' notion that moderate stances make him a Republican

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. CNN's Van Jones defended Sen. John Fetterman's Democratic status on Monday and said it shouldn't be illegal to be a moderate in the party. CNN's Van Jones, a former advisor to Barack Obama, defended Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Monday and said it shouldn't be illegal to be a moderate in the Democratic Party. "Look, I think he is a moderate Democrat, and that should not be illegal in this party," Jones said during a discussion on CNN’s "The Source with Kaitlin Collins." "My God, you have to agree on 100% of 100% of the Berkeley, California agenda to be a Democrat?" he continued. "It doesn‘t make any sense. We‘ve always had moderate Democrats, progressive Democrats have always had some, you know, people who didn‘t fit the mold." Politico reported Monday that some Republicans were trying to persuade Fetterman to change his party affiliation. The Democ