Josh Shapiro
Role at the time: Governor of Pennsylvania, answering reporters during a Chester stop
Explicitly stayed out
Responding to
Was John Fetterman's GOP-convention appearance bipartisanship or political betrayal?
“I'm not going to get distracted by anyone in that effort.”
Why we used this label
The source records a response to a specific question about the convention video, followed by an express refusal to be distracted and a return to governing and reelection. This is a documented topic closure rather than inferred silence or substantive support or criticism.
CBS Pittsburgh records Josh Shapiro’s response to Fetterman’s convention video (opens in a new tab)Josh Shapiro’s answer during the September 10 Delaware County stop
Direct quotation of Shapiro’s case-linked answer; corroborated by Inquirer reporting.