Fetterman says he's a 'lifelong Republican' in awkward slip

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman on Saturday accidentally declared himself a "lifelong Republican" — a slip by the Democrat whose moderate leanings have fueled months of speculation about a party switch.

Fetterman, 57, quickly laughed off his slip-up when the moderator at the Texas Tribune Festival event where he was speaking, Major Garrett, reminded him he was in fact a Democrat.

The senator, who has repeatedly faced questions about whether he'd abandon the Democratic Party, immediately acknowledged the likely viral nature of his goof.