John Fetterman says he will be open-minded as he meets with Trump’s nominees. Here’s who he’s met with so far.

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman says it’s his duty as a senator to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees.

And, so far, the Pennsylvania Democrat seems to be taking that job seriously, having met with at least four of Trump’s nominees, with plans to meet others.

Fetterman has been one of only a few Democrats to meet with Trump’s picks, serving as another instance of the senator’s willingness to stray from party lines and insert himself in Trump’s world. He has voiced his support for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) to be secretary of state, and for U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.), Trump’s pick for U.N. ambassador. And earlier this month, Fetterman joined Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform, in an effort to reach individuals across the political spectrum.

With confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate approaching, Fetterman and fellow senators have been meeting with Trump’s picks for key positions. It’s extremely rare for a nominee to be rejected in the Senate, but some of Trump’s picks will likely face a more difficult hearing process than others.

“My votes will come from an open-mind and an informed opinion after having a conversation with them,” Fetterman said, in part, on Truth Social and X about his meetings with Trump’s nominees. “That’s not controversial, it’s my job.”

A spokesperson for Fetterman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the senator’s plans to meet with other nominees or his voting plans during the confirmation process.

Here’s who Fetterman has met with so far:

Fetterman was the first Democrat in the Senate to meet with Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Trump’s pick to be secretary of defense.

Hegseth is one of Trump’s more controversial picks. Hegseth is facing assault and alcohol abuse allegations.

Fetterman has not ruled out backing Hegseth, telling ABC This Week coanchor Jonathan Karl: “My commitment, and I think I’m doing the job, is I’m going to sit down and have a conversation. And the president picked these people. Not gonna be my first choice, second choice, third choice, but that’s democracy. And to me, it would be distressing if, if he is confirmed, if the Democrats are going to turn our back collectively to the leader of the defense. I mean, that’s astonishing and that’s dangerous.”

Hegseth voiced his appreciation for Fetterman and his “fairness, courage & hospitality” in a post on X earlier this month.

Fetterman has met with Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI director pick, who has pledged to go after Trump’s perceived political enemies. U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D., Pa.) issued a statement earlier this month urging President Joe Biden to issue a blanket pardon of those who could be targeted by Patel, but Fetterman doesn’t seem as concerned.

“That’s never going to happen,” Fetterman told ABC of Patel using the FBI to target perceived adversaries.

In a statement from Dec. 4, Boyle said Patel and Trump plan to investigate and prosecute perceived adversaries guided by an “enemies list” published in Patel’s book. In his 2022 book, Government Gangsters, Patel lists 60 individuals in the appendix, titled “Members of the Executive Branch Deep State.”

The names on the list range from Bill Barr, Trump’s former attorney general, to Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump has also threatened to target his perceived political enemies, making more than 100 threats since 2022 to punish or prosecute his foes, NPR reported.

Fetterman met with Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, last week, and after meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Gabbard told reporters: “It’s been great, we’re having great conversations.”

Gabbard, a former Democratic U.S. congresswoman from Hawaii, would not provide specifics on her conversation with Fetterman, and when asked by reporters if he had raised any concerns, she said: “I won’t speak for Senator Fetterman.”

Gabbard’s nomination has drawn some quiet concerns among Republicans over her perceived sympathy for dictators, NPR reported, as the GOP tiptoes around Gabbard’s switch to the Republican Party and her newfound prominence as a Trump ally.

Gabbard served in the Hawaii Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq with a medical unit but does not have any intelligence experience.

Stefanik described her meeting with Fetterman this month as “a very productive meeting where we discussed our shared commitment to standing with Israel and combating antisemitism.”

“Senator Fetterman shared his ideas for strong national security leadership and I highlighted my ideas on implementing President [Trump’s] America First peace through strength national security agenda,” she continued in her post on X.

Fetterman responded to the post, announcing his unequivocal endorsement of Stefanik. “Always was a hard YES for [Elise Stefanik],” he said.

As it did in his backing of Stefanik, Fetterman’s unwavering allyship to Israel is appearing to guide his support or openness to some of Trump’s other picks for key positions in his second administration.

Last month, the Pennsylvania senator announced his intention to vote to confirm Rubio to lead the Department of State, calling the Florida senator a “strong choice.”

Fetterman acknowledged that “Unsurprisingly, the other team’s pick will have political differences than my own.” But Rubio and Fetterman are in agreement on their staunch support of Israel and Israel’s war against Hamas.

Fetterman met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this summer, and his stance has caused tension with former progressive supporters who have demonstrated against the war in Gaza since last year.

Rubio, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has likened the Israel Defense Forces’ operation in Rafah to the Allies’ pursuit of Adolf Hitler during the Holocaust, according to the Forward, an independent news organization geared toward the U.S. Jewish population.

Hegseth, whom Fetterman appears to be open to voting for, also cited their shared support of Israel.

“I appreciate our time together — and your commitment to the troops, American defense & our ally Israel,” Hegseth said on X.