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- John Fetterman defended Lauren Boebert's family following her son's arrest.
- Pennsylvania Sen. Fetterman was applauded for speaking out.
- Democratic Fetterman and Republican Boebert have been quick to trade barbs in the past.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman condemned the "recreational cruelty" shown toward Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's family after her son was arrested Tuesday.
"This is a family in crisis, and the recreational cruelty I see on social media needs to be out of bounds," the Pennsylvania Democrat wrote on X.