What's happened
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania endorses Rep. Andy Kim in the primary to unseat Senator Bob Menendez in New Jersey.
Why it matters
The endorsement is significant as it highlights the intraparty fight to oust a colleague and the power struggle within the Democratic Party in New Jersey.
What the papers say
AP News emphasizes Fetterman's early call for Menendez's ouster and the bribery allegations against Menendez. Axios focuses on Fetterman's support for Kim and the power struggle within the Democratic Party in New Jersey. New York Times highlights Fetterman's endorsement of Kim and the intraparty fight to oust Menendez.
How we got here
Senator Fetterman has been a vocal critic of Senator Menendez and has called for his resignation. Rep. Andy Kim is running against Tammy Murphy for the Senate seat in New Jersey.
More on these topics
-
Andrew N. Kim is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district. The district stretches from the eastern suburbs of Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore.
Kim is the first Democratic m
-
Robert Menendez is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first appointed to the U.S.
-
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which, along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—constitutes the legislature of the United States.
-
Tammy Murphy is an American banker who previously worked for Goldman Sachs. She is the wife of the 56th Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy, currently First Lady of New Jersey, since 2018.
-
John Fetterman is an American politician who is the 34th and current Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, from 2005 to 2019.