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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fetterman dismisses questions as another top staffer reportedly jumps ship
Another member of Sen. John Fetterman's staff is leaving his office, and the maverick lawmaker doesn't want to talk about it. Fetterman's office has been plagued by a string of departures since he came to Washington in 2023, and his alleged erratic behavior, concerns over his health and decision to skip certain votes have led to a wave of scrutiny in recent weeks. Fetterman Defies 'Punitive' Punishment For Breaking With Democratic Party During Bipartisan Discussion And now, Fetterman, D-Pa., is set to lose another top staffer. Axios first reported that Krysta Sinclair Juris, who has been the lawmaker's chief of staff since April 2024, is set to leave his office. When pressed about the situation in his office, Fetterman didn't want to talk about it. "Well, have you, have you spoken to the significant number of my colleagues that have much higher staff turnover?" Fetterman asked Fox News Digital. Read On The Fox News App Fetterman Addresses Calls To Step Aside, Saying Recent Allegations Are 'Not Accurate' He doubled down when asked again if Axios' reporting was accurate. "I think you should talk to my colleagues that have much higher turnover," he said after ducking into an elevator. Fetterman's office later confirmed to Fox News Digital after the publication of this report that Cabelle St. John, who has served as his scheduling director, senior advisor and deputy chief of staff, would move up to take the job opening. "Cabelle St. John has been a trusted advisor since day 1 in the office," Fetterman said in a statement. "I'm lucky to have her taking over as my Chief of Staff, and I'm confident she'll do a great job. I'm grateful for Krysta's work. She's been an invaluable member of the team for over two years and I wish her all the best." Schumer, Democrats Plot Coordinated Resistance To Trump's 'One Ugly Bill' The latest departure is not the first instance where staffers have left this year. Two aides left last month after a bombshell report from New York Magazine detailed rising concerns among his staff about his health. And in February, his deputy chief of staff and communications director hit the exits, too. Fetterman has been no stranger to controversy since winning his seat two years ago and has made a name for himself by often bucking his party's marching orders and siding with Senate Republicans on thorny policy issues. For example, Fetterman has often broken with Democrats on Israel and immigration, saying his party has lost the argument on both issues. The lawmaker acknowledged his unique brand of bipartisanship during a forum alongside fellow Pennsylvania Sen. David McCormick, a Republican, moderated by Fox News' Shannon Bream on Monday. "That's part of the bipartisanship where, you know, it's getting more and more kind of, punitive to just agree with some of these things in the middle of the party right now," he article source: Fetterman dismisses questions as another top staffer reportedly jumps ship
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Fetterman Loses Another Top Staffer Amid Escalating Health Concerns
Sen. John Fetterman is losing another one of his staff members amid growing, reported concerns over his well-being. The Pennsylvania Democrat's chief of staff, Krysta Sinclair Juris, will be leaving his office soon and will be replaced by Cabelle St. John, who previously worked as his deputy chief of staff, senior adviser, and scheduling director. Axios was the first to report the news on Tuesday. 'Cabelle St. John has been a trusted advisor since day 1 in the office. I'm lucky to have her taking over as my Chief of Staff and I'm confident she'll do a great job,' Fetterman told Axios in a statement. 'I'm grateful for Krysta's work. She's been an invaluable member of the team for over two years and I wish her all the best.' Over the past year and a half, a pool of Fetterman's staff, including top communication aides and his legislative director, have left his office with two aides even departing as recently as May. Fetterman's former chief of staff Adam Jentleson, whom Juris succeeded, also left his post and notably expressed his concern over the senator's health in an explosive report for New York Magazine last month, where he argued that Fetterman was 'struggling in a way that shouldn't be hidden from the public.' The senator subsequently brushed off New York Magazine's report as a 'hit piece,' and told NBC News in a statement: 'It's a one-source story, with a couple of anonymous sources, hit piece from a very left publication. There's really nothing more to say about that.' He again scrutinized the growing, reported concerns over his health as a 'weird smear' campaign against him during a debate in Boston on Monday. 'For me, it's very clear. It's just part of this weird, this weird smear,' the senator said. 'I'm here. I'm doing that job. I'm defending all those things, and all of those important votes, I've always been there.' According to tracking by Fetterman missed 174 out of 961 roll call votes, or 18.1 percent of votes from February 2023 to May 2025, and more than 21 percent of the votes in the last Congress. The median of votes senators have missed is 2.9 percent.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Fetterman's chief of staff leaves amid string of departures
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff is leaving her post, two people familiar with the matter confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday. The move is yet another key departure for a congressional office that's been marked by turnover amid mounting questions about the Democrat's health and shifting political persona. Axios first reported Krysta Sinclair Juris' plans to part ways with Fetterman's office. POLITICO has learned Cabelle St. John, who previously served as Fetterman's deputy chief of staff, senior adviser and scheduling director, is taking over as his new top aide. 'Cabelle St. John has been a trusted advisor since day 1 in the office. I'm lucky to have her taking over as my Chief of Staff and I'm confident she'll do a great job,' Fetterman said in a statement. 'I'm grateful for Krysta's work. She's been an invaluable member of the team for over two years and I wish her all the best.' In the last year and a half, the senator's former chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, top communications aides and legislative director all left his team. Two more aides departed Fetterman's office in the last couple months. In a Monday debate in Boston with Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Fetterman said that reporting about his missing votes and committee hearings is a 'weird smear.' Previously, he criticized a New York magazine article about former and current aides who expressed concerns about his health 'a one-source hit piece.' 'I'm here. I'm doing that job,' he said in the debate that aired on Fox Nation. 'For me, if I miss some of those quotes — I mean some of those votes — I've made 90 percent of them and, and we all know those votes that I've missed were on Monday; those are travel days, and I have three young kids, and I — those are throwaway procedural votes. … That's a choice that I made, and if you want to attack me for that, go ahead.' In addition to concerns over his health, some ex-staffers have been frustrated with Fetterman's hardline support of Israel and recent meeting with President Donald Trump.
Politico
3 days ago
- General
- Politico
Fetterman's chief of staff leaves amid string of departures
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff is leaving her post, two people familiar with the matter confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday. The move is yet another key departure for a congressional office that's been marked by turnover amid mounting questions about the Democrat's health and shifting political persona. Axios first reported Krysta Sinclair Juris' plans to part ways with Fetterman's office. POLITICO has learned Cabelle St. John, who previously served as Fetterman's deputy chief of staff, senior adviser and scheduling director, is taking over as his new top aide. 'Cabelle St. John has been a trusted advisor since day 1 in the office. I'm lucky to have her taking over as my Chief of Staff and I'm confident she'll do a great job,' Fetterman said in a statement. 'I'm grateful for Krysta's work. She's been an invaluable member of the team for over two years and I wish her all the best.' In the last year and a half, the senator's former chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, top communications aides and legislative director all left his team. Two more aides departed Fetterman's office in the last couple months. In a Monday debate in Boston with Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Fetterman said that reporting about his missing votes and committee hearings is a 'weird smear.' Previously, he criticized a New York magazine article about former and current aides who expressed concerns about his health 'a one-source hit piece.' 'I'm here. I'm doing that job,' he said in the debate that aired on Fox Nation. 'For me, if I miss some of those quotes — I mean some of those votes — I've made 90 percent of them and, and we all know those votes that I've missed were on Monday; those are travel days, and I have three young kids, and I — those are throwaway procedural votes. … That's a choice that I made, and if you want to attack me for that, go ahead.' In addition to concerns over his health, some ex-staffers have been frustrated with Fetterman's hardline support of Israel and recent meeting with President Donald Trump.
