Fetterman's full-throated defense of Israel mocking critics and denying genocide claims puts him way out of step with his own party. The backstory: an unvetted Orthodox fundraiser named Dovi Safier who just appeared in his orbit a few years ago and is now arguably his closest confidant. Safier has no government background, isn't on the payroll, but staffers constantly find him in Fetterman's office. He's running campaign fundraising, staffing sensitive meetings with foreign officials solo, constantly texting with the senator. The guy has basically become an unofficial shadow adviser with zero public accountability. This is what it looks like when a politician gets captured by a single voice operating in the shadows.