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Fetterman Promotes Deputy St. John to Chief of Staff After Juris Departure

Frequent staff departures highlight doubts about his fitness for Senate work

Sen. John Fetterman speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, on May 8.
Sen. John Fetterman on June 2 in Boston. Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images
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Overview

  • Krysta Sinclair Juris announced on June 3 that she will step down as Fetterman’s chief of staff, a position she held since April 2024.
  • Deputy chief of staff Cabelle St. John will assume the top aide role, marking Fetterman’s third chief of staff in just over a year.
  • Previous aides Madeleine Marr and Caroline Shaffer resigned last month, following the earlier departure of former chief of staff Adam Jentleson.
  • Ex-staff members have raised doubts about Fetterman’s mental and physical health and criticized his level of engagement with Senate duties.
  • The senator labeled a recent New York Magazine profile questioning his performance a “hit piece” and defended his office’s work.