Fetterman dismisses questions as another top staffer reportedly jumps ship

Another member of Sen John Fetterman s staff is reportedly 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 and his alleged erratic behavior concerns over his healthcare and decision to skip certain votes have led to a wave of scrutiny in newest weeks FETTERMAN DEFIES PUNITIVE PUNISHMENT FOR CURRENT WITH DEMOCRATIC PARTY DURING BIPARTISAN DISCUSSIONAnd now Fetterman D-Pa is set to lose another top staffer Axios first released that Krysta Sinclair Juris who has been the lawmaker s chief of staff since April is set to leave his office Fox News Digital reached out to Juris and Fetterman s office for comment When pressed about the situation in his office Fetterman didn t want to talk about it Well have you have you spoken to the notable number of my colleagues that have much higher staff turnover Fetterman questioned Fox News Digital FETTERMAN ADDRESSES CALLS TO STEP ASIDE SAYING UP-TO-DATE CHARGES ARE NOT ACCURATE He doubled down when inquired again if Axios reporting was accurate I think you should talk to my colleagues that have much higher turnover he disclosed after ducking into an elevator Politico later communicated that Cabelle St John would take over the chief of staff position 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 review from New York Magazine detailed rising concerns among his staff about his medical And in February his deputy chief of staff and communications director hit the exits too Fetterman has been no stranger to dispute 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 plan 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 certain of these things in the middle of the party right now he noted