James Fishback
Role at the time: Former Republican candidate for Florida governor interviewed at the convention
Responding to
Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?
"we should be a party that welcomes people in"
Why we used this label
His welcome is qualified by substantive disagreement and a condition that open debate be possible. It is not an endorsement of all Fetterman's positions or evidence of a party switch.
The Telegraph's original Dallas convention interviews record Loomer's welcome and Fishback's qualified openness to Fetterman joining the GOP. Fishback explicitly disagrees with Fetterman over Israel and AIPAC and conditions his welcome on open debate. The article's original publication was September 10 at 01:16 UTC, September 9 in the United States; individual interview times are unknown. These comments do not establish that Fetterman switched parties.